Tag: Hwang Dong Hyuk

  • Squid Game grabs three awards at International SAG awards

    Korean actors Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon who starred in a popular Netflix show, Squid Game grabbed two awards at the International Screen Actor Guild (SAG). Lee Jung Jae has won the Outstanding Performance by a male actor in a drama series while Jung Ho Yeon has grabbed the award for a female actor in a drama series. Squid Game also succeeded in winning an Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series.

     

    This is the first time for any Korean actors and foreign drama to win the SAG awards.

    While accepting his award, Jung Jae said, “Oh my. Thank you so much. This is truly huge. I wrote something, but I don’t think I can read it. Thank you so much, SAG Awards. Thank you to the global audience for all of your love for ‘Squid Game,’ and thank you ‘Squid Game’ team!”

    Jung Ho Yeon got emotional when taking her first International award for Squid Game.

    In her acceptance speech, she said, “First of all, thank you so much. I have been watching all of you on a big screen as an audience, dreaming to become an actor myself one day. I just want to say thank you so much and I’m so honored to be here.” 

    She further added, “Thank you for making my dream (come true) and opening the door for me. Love you Squid Game team!” 

    They have tough competition in their respective categories. Many popular actors and dramas were nominated against them.

    Squid Game was released last year which gained attention from a global audience and remained to trend number one worldwide for several months.

    Now Director Hwang Dong Hyuk of Squid Game has also confirmed two more seasons of the web series.

  • Squid Game Director is in talks with Netflix for two new seasons

    Squid Game Director is in talks with Netflix for two new seasons

    Squid Game director, Hwang Dong Hyuk revealed that he is in discussion with the streaming site, Netflix for season 2 and season 3 of the web series.

    Squid Game series trended number 1 worldwide in the year, 2021.

    Hwang Dong Hyuk recently appeared on the Korea Broadcasting System, KBS programme, News Line where he opened up about the plans of releasing next season of web series. He said, “I’m currently in the midst of discussions with Netflix about Season 2 and Season 3 [of ‘Squid Game’].”

    He further continued, “I think we’ll be reaching some sort of conclusion [to our discussions] soon.”

    He added, “We know that many people are waiting, so everyone is working hard to prepare for the next season with a positive outlook.”

    He also disclosed the main plotline of season 2 of the popular web series that the focus will be on the character of Seong Gi Hun who was played by Lee Jung Jae in Season 1. He (Seong Gi Hun) will unravel the mysteries of the organisation behind the game.

    He also shared, “The overarching plotline of Season 2 will be the story of the people that Gi Hun meets and the people he chases after.”

    Netflix also officially commented on the possible release of season 3 of Squid Game, “It’s true that we are discussing a wide variety of possibilities for ‘Squid Game,’ including the production of a Season 3, but nothing has yet been set in stone.”