Director Hwang Dong Hyuk shared joy on the stage with Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon.
ŌĆö The Gotham Film & Media Institute (@weare_thegotham) November 30, 2021 ┬Ā The director started off his speech with witty remarks, saying, ŌĆ£Ms. Jung just said, ŌĆśIf youŌĆÖre nervous, imagine the audience naked.ŌĆÖ But itŌĆÖs not very helping at the moment.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£When I wrote this script 12 years ago in 2009, I did my best, but no one liked it ŌĆŌĆØ they said it was too violent, absurd, weird,ŌĆØ Squid GameŌĆśs creator Hwang Dong Hyuk said onstage, accepting the trophy. Once it aired, he said, ŌĆ£it took less than 12 days to become the No. 1 show on the planet.ŌĆØ Squid Game star Lee Jung Jae was also nominated for Outstanding Performer in a New Series but narrowly missed out on the prize. ┬Ā
ŌĆŌĆØ IndieWire (@IndieWire) November 30, 2021
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