Hwang Dong-hyuk: Squid Game's success would inspire not just Korean creators but creators worldwide

Squid Game, the blockbuster Netflix series,  scripted history at the 72nd Emmy Awards with six wins. 

Following the big win, at a press conference in Seoul on Friday. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, who won the Emmy for outstanding directing for a drama series, called the experience of accepting his award on stage a “once in a lifetime moment” and a “great honour” that was “overwhelming and mind-blowing”.
Hwang added that the success of Squid Game would inspire and motivate not just Korean creators but creators worldwide. 
 
Actor Lee Jung-jae, who received the Emmy for outstanding actor in a drama series for his lead performance, speaking through a pre-recorded video message, said that hearing his name announced at the Emmys was “bewildering.” Extending his gratitude to fans of Squid Game and Korean content from all over the world, he added, “These wins are a happiness we all share together.” It may be noted that Hwang and Lee are the first Asians and the first South Koreans to win in their respective categories and the first to do so with a non-English language series.

These accolades come almost a year after Squid Game debuted on Netflix on September 17, 2021, and became a global phenomenon. Meanwhile, this June, Netflix confirmed the second season of Squid Game was in the works.