On February 27, local time, the 28th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were held in Santa Monica, California. In the male and female categories, Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon each won Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Drama Series, making them the first Korean actors to win these honors in the drama series category. They are also the first Asian-American actors to do so.

"Oh my," Lee Jung Jae said during his acceptance speech. Thank you a lot. This is enormous. I typed something, but I'm not sure I'll be able to read it. SAG Awards, thank you very much. Thank you to all of the 'Squid Game' fans throughout the world, and thank you to the 'Squid Game' staff! ”

"First and foremost, thank you so much," Jung Ho Yeon said. While seeing you guys on TV, I've seen many of the actors in the crowd and dreamed of being an actress one day. Thank you for inspiring me to dream and for allowing me to walk through the door you have opened for me. My 'Squid Game' gang, I adore you! ”

In addition, "Squid Game" took home the award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series, defeating the other nominees "Cobra Kai," "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "Loki," and "Mare of Easttown," giving them a total of three victories out of their four nominations.

On January 12, "Squid Game" made history when it received four nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards. "Squid Game" was the first non-English language TV series to receive an Emmy nomination. The show received nominations for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series and Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series, as well as individual actor nominations for Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon.

Brian Cox ("Succession"), Billy Crudup ("The Morning Show"), Kieran Culkin ("Succession"), and Jeremy Strong ("Succession") competed against Lee Jung Jae. Meanwhile, Jennifer Aniston ("The Morning Show"), Elisabeth Moss ("The Handmaid's Tale"), Sarah Snook ("Succession"), and Reese Witherspoon ("The Morning Show") competed against Jung Ho Yeon.

The cast of "Squid Game" deserves a round of applause!