Lee Jung Jae won another award for Squid Game by being the Best Actor at the Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards 2022.
Quoting Soompi, Tuesday (16/8/2022), Lee Jung Jae won Best Actor in Streaming Series, Drama at the 2022 Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) TV Awards.
He competed with Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Adam Scott (Severance), Henry Cavill (The Witcher), Jason Bateman (Ozark), Penn Badgley (You), and Tom Ellis ("Lucifer").
“Thank you so much for such a great gift. Squid Game is a project that brought me great luck. I sincerely thank viewers around the world for loving, supporting the show. I'm personally excited about my new acting life through Squid Game. I think that I should continue to do interesting and meaningful projects in the future. Season 2 of Squid Game is coming, so please give lots of support," he said.
Lee Jung Jae took on the role of Sung Ki Hoon, the main character of Squid Game and he gained global popularity by showing his acting skills. He became the first Asian actor to win Best Actor at major American award ceremonies including the 28th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, and Critics' Choice Super Awards.
He was also nominated for Leading Actor in a Drama Series at the Emmy Awards, which is recognized as one of the most prestigious award ceremonies.
Lee Jung Jae also took a big step in his career not only as an actor but also as a director. Lee Jung Jae's directorial debut Hunt, which was released on August 10, 2022, swept the box office, surpassing 2 million moviegoers on August 16, 2022. /celebrities.id
