SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Since its official release about a year earlier, South Korea’s global sensation “Squid Game” has made history in the world’s entertainment industry and helped the Korean content rise in power and influence on the world stage amid Hollywood’s efforts for wider diversity and inclusion. Written and directed by Hwang [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean phenomenon survival drama “Squid Game” has become the first non-English TV series to win best actor and director in a drama series at the prestigious Primetime Emmy Awards. At the ceremony for the 74th edition at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday (U.S. time), [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The American city of Los Angeles designated “Squid Game Day” in recognition of the global mega-hit Korean drama’s impact on American popular culture. John Lee, a Korean American member of the Los Angeles City Council, announced that the council passed a resolution last week designated Sept. 17 as Squid [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The global sensation “Squid Game” has won four prizes at this year’s Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, becoming the first Korean-made TV show to grab a trophy at the most prestigious TV event in the United States. At the award ceremony recognizing the best in artistic and technical achievement [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean sensation “Squid Game” has won two awards at this year’s Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) TV Awards. According to the HCA on Tuesday (Korean time), “Squid Game” was named Best International Series and its lead Lee Jung-jae won Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama, at its [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The survival drama “Squid Game” earned 14 nominations including best drama series at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the first South Korean TV show to compete at America’s biggest honor for the broadcasting industry. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Tuesday (U.S. time) unveiled the final [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The global sensation “Squid Game” will return for a second season, Netflix confirmed Monday. “A whole new round is coming,” director, writer and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk said in a letter to fans released by Netflix. “And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming.” Gi-hun, [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean sensation “Squid Game” has won best non-English language TV series and best actor at this year’s Critics Choice Awards. At the ceremony held by the Critics Choice Association in Los Angeles on Sunday (U.S. time), “Squid Game” was named Best Foreign Language Series and its lead [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jung-jae of the South Korean sensational hit “Squid Game” has won the prize of best male actor in a television series at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards. At the awards ceremony in Santa Monica, California, held Sunday (U.S. time), Lee was awarded Best Male Performance in a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon have won best male actor and female actor in the TV drama category at the U.S. Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for their roles in the survival Netflix drama “Squid Game.” At the televised ceremony of the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday [...]