The crowd favorite, Squid Game has bagged 14 Emmy Awards nominations & has made history by becoming the first non-English-language drama series nominated in the ‘Outstanding Drama Series’ category!
According to Variety, the nominations include Lee June-jae for Outstanding Lead Actor, Jung Ho-yeon for Supporting Actress, Park Hae-soo and Oh Yeong-su for Supporting Actor.
About Squid Game
Squid Game is a story of 456 participants plagued with financial instability, who take part in a game to win a huge sum of money. Little do they know, losing a game would cost them their lives! The show follows their journey and the tactics they adapt to stay in the game till the end.
The survival thriller series became an instant hit when it was released in September 2021 & the hype is ongoing! Squid Game garnered 1.65 billion hours of viewing in the first 28 days of its release. On top of that, it remained in Netflix’s top 10 charts in several countries, including Pakistan.
The overwhelming response to the show led the makers to announce a second season. They also enlightened the fans on what they can expect in the upcoming season, adding to their excitement!
“It took 12 years to bring the first season of Squid Game to life last year but it took 12 days for Squid Game to become the most popular Netflix series ever.” The show is truly a game-changer and fans are ecstatic yet have high hopes for the second season.
Squid Game’s ensemble cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryoung.
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