Lee Jung-jae, Nominated for An Emmy

Actor Lee Jung-jae is the first Asian actor to be nominated for an Emmy Award.

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The 74th Primetime Emmy Award unveiled its list of candidates on the 12th (local time), amd Lee Jung-jae was nominated for the best actor in the TV drama category through the Netflix series "Squid Game".

Lee Jung-jae set a record as the first actor to be nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Actor through non-English-speaking works.

Lee Jung-jae said through his agency Artist Company, "I sincerely thank you", adding, "It is a great honor to be named with great actors. We will share this joy with fans around the world who continue to give a lot of love to "Squid Game", and the team", he said.

Meanwhile, Lee Jung-jae will make his first directing debut through the movie "Hunt", which will be released on August 10th.