Squid Game make history as first non-English show to ever be nominated for SAG award

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Squid Game is making history as the first non-English-language TV series and the first Korean series to be nominated for aSAG award.On Wednesday the show picked up four nominations including one for Outstanding Performance by Male Actor forLee Jung-jae, andOutstanding Performance by Female Actor forJung Ho-yeon.'Upon hearing the nomination today, I think it has to be the happiest moment since we’ve created Squid Game,' director and writer of the show Hwang Dong-hyuk, 50, said per Deadline.

Historic nomination: On Wednesday Netflix TV show Squid Game made history as the first ever non-English TV series to be nominated for a SAG award'The fact not just one or two leading actors were recognized, but the whole cast being nominated as the best ensemble.

It brings me great joy as a director, who has cast and created the series, just being nominated,' he went on. Aside from the nominations for the two main actors, the show also received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.The popular Korean Netflix series - which revolves around 456 players participating in deadly children's games as they fight to win the main cash prize - was an instant hit afterits September 2021 premiere and quickly smashed streaming records.The nine-episode show became Netflix’s best series debut ever, eventually reaching over 3 billion minutes streamed.