Lee Jung Jae announced that he would not be attending the 2022 Golden Globes Awards despite being nominated for the award. This was revealed by his agency, Artist Company, today, Wednesday (5/1).
Lee Jung Jae has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama for his performance in “Squid Game.” "Squid Game" was also nominated for Best Television Series – Drama and Oh Yeong Su was nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Television.
Artist Company stated, "He is very grateful to have been nominated in the Best Actor category at the Golden Globes, but he has decided not to attend the ceremony. He acknowledged that Netflix did not participate in the Golden Globes, as has been widely reported around the world. made the decision taking into account other factors such as the COVID-19 situation and quarantine requirements."
The Golden Globes is an American awards ceremony where nominees and winners are selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which is made up of foreign film journalists from various countries around the world. Although the event is usually star-studded and seen as a predictor of Academy Awards, the Golden Globes have come under fire in recent years for allegations of corruption and a lack of diversity among HFPA members.
As a result, Hollywood called for a broad boycott of the Golden Globes. Top stars and directors have expressed their intention not to attend the awards and not to accept any awards they may win.
Studios such as Netflix, Amazon, and Warner Media have announced that they will not participate in the Golden Globes or work with the HFPA until reforms take effect. NBC, the longtime broadcaster of the Golden Globes, also pulled out of its commitment to airing the show.
Accusations of racism at the Golden Globes were also raised when "Minari" won the Best Foreign Language Film category last year despite being produced by an American production company, written and directed by a Korean-American, and centered around the Korean-American experience. At the time, the Golden Globes said the film had been nominated in the category because more than half of the film was not in English.
Lee Jung Jae has reportedly planned to attend the Critics Choice Awards, which will be held in conjunction with the Golden Globes. However, the actor canceled his schedule in the United States due to the COVID-19 situation. (wk/goddess)
