Emmy Nominations 2022: Fans overjoyed as ‘Squid Game’ becomes FIRST non-English show to score major nods
'Squid Game' has made history yet again, becoming the first non-English language show to be nominated for an Emmy in the major drama category. The Korean mega-hit, which is currently the most-watched Netflix series of all time, received nominations for Outstanding Drama Series as well as for actor Lee Jung-Jae. The mega-hit received 14 nominations overall.
Hwang Dong-hyuk wrote the incredibly simple yet surprisingly effective 10-part drama, which followed a group of 456 outcasts who, to win a multimillion-dollar prize, had to play in a series of children's games, with the catch being that if they lost, they were executed. The drama created stars of protagonists like Jung Ho-Yeon, Park Hae-soo, and Lee, and a second series was just greenlit. Soo Hugh's 'Pachinko' for Apple TV+ was considered but did not make the cut. While other non-US series such as 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Bodyguard,' and 'Downton Abbey' have previously been nominated in the main categories, 'Squid Game' and 'Pachinko' are the first that are not in English.
