Dubs are dead—especially dubs from Netflix’s Squid Game—and subs are in. When Squid Game launched on Netflix last September, the world erupted with excitement about the show’s quiet and brutal genius. Even more exciting was the show’s four nominations for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards for drama, stunt ensemble, female actor in a drama for Jung Ho-yeon, and male actor in a drama for Lee Jung-jae. This year’s nominations met history head-on as Squid Game became the first non-English language series to ever break through the SAG-AFTRA nominations. Lee’s international acclaim is just the latest development in a career that has spanned more than 30 years, establishing him as one of South Korea’s most popular actors. If you haven’t watched Squid Game yet, then you’re missing out on a global phenomenon. Upon its release in September 2021, the show spent 19 weeks as one of Netflix’s top 10 most streamed series, racking up 111 million views, which is over half of Netflix's 209 total subscribers. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 24 February, 2022