Lee Jung-jae is taking home an Emmy—and a bit of television history to go along with it.
With his win for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 2022 Emmys on Sept. 12, the Squid Game star became the first actor to win the category for a non-English speaking role.
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Jung-jae triumphed over Succession's Jeremy Strong and Brian Cox, Ozark's Jason Bateman, Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk and Severance's Adam Scott.
In his speech, he thanked Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, who took home the Emmy earlier in the evening for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, for making "a realistic problem we all face come to life so creatively with on the screen with with a great script and amazing visuals."
He ended his speech with a message in Korean, a fitting touch on such a historic evening.
In addition to Jung-jae's historic win, Squid Game's nomination for Outstanding Drama Series made it the first first non-English series nominated in the category. It was an occasion that creator Dong-hyuk took as a sign of progress.
"We are moving away from the old days of the U.S. exporting content abroad and the global audiences enjoying U.S. content only," he told E! News in July. "The global content is now being appreciated and enjoyed in the U.S. market, as well. This is a really grand moment."
The first season of Squid Game is available to stream on Netflix.
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Zendaya
In Valentino, styled by Law Roach
Kerry Washington
In Elie Saab
Issa Rae
In Sergio Hudson, styled by Jason Rembert
Ariana DeBose
In Prabal Gurung, styled by Zadrian and Sarah
Mindy Kaling
In Elie Saab
Kaley Cuoco
In Dolce & Gabbana, styled by Brad Goreski
Reese Witherspoon
In Armani Privé
Rosario Dawson
In Christian Siriano, styled by Jason Rembert
Adam Scott
In Dolce & Gabbana, styled by Ilaria Urbinati
Juno Temple
In Tom Ford, styled by Erin Walsh
Jake Lacy
Sasheer Zamata
In Tarik Ediz
Taron Egerton
In Brunello Cucinelli
Chandra Wilson
Sarah Paulson
In Louis Vuitton, styled by Karla Welch
Sebastian Stan
Vanessa Bayer
In Christian Siriano, styled by Ariel Tunnell
Tramell Tillman
Nicole Byer
In The Tri Collective
Kumail Nanjiani
Selena Gomez
Amanda Seyfried
In Armani Privé Couture, styled by Elizabeth Stewart
Zedd
In Dolce & Gabbana
Angela Bassett
In Dolce & Gabbana, styled by Jennifer Austin
John Legend
In Gucci
Trevor Noah
In Gucci, styled by Jason Bolden
Sydney Sweeney
In Oscar de la Renta, styled by Molly Dickson
Julia Garner
In Gucci, styled by Elizabeth Saltzman
Brendan Hunt
J. Smith Cameron
In Carolina Herrera, styled by Cat Pope