‘Squid Game’ Actor O Yeong-Su Makes History of Becoming the First Korean Actor to Win a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor

Squid Game actor O Yeong-Su made history at the 2022 Golden Globes. Yeong-Su took home the trophy for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture for TV, making him the first Korean actor to win in that category.

Upon hearing about his win, O Yeong-Su stated on Netflix, “After hearing the news of the award, I told myself ‘I’m a decent guy,’ for the first time in my life. Not it’s no longer us within the world, but it’s the world within us….While embracing the scent of our culture and embracing the love for my family deep in my heart, I give thanks to everyone in the world. I hope you all live beautiful lives. Thank you.”

Congratulations O Yeong-su, the first Korean to win a Golden Globe Award!#SquidGame pic.twitter.com/1t71Q2QZZ8

— Travis Akers (@travisakers) January 10, 2022

Netflix’s hit series, Squid Game, received other Golden Globe nominations such as Best Drama Series and Best Television Actor. The nominee in this category was actor Lee Jung-Jae, who played Seong Gi-Hun.

O Yeong-Su castmates have congratulated him on his historic Golden Globe Win. Castmate Lee Jung-Jae wrote a celebratory post through his Instagram account”. “Mr. Ilnam, congratulations. Every scene with my teacher was an honor. From the teacher’s lungs,” alongside a behind-the-scenes photo of the two of them laughing.

With the new season of Squid Game under wraps, we cannot wait to see what’s next for the show. You can stream Squid Game on Netflix.