Emmys 2022 | Lee Jung-jae wins Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for “Round 6”

“Round 6” has become one of Netflix’s biggest and most acclaimed projects – and it continues to reap the rewards of its huge success.

During the announcement of the winners of the 74th Emmy Awards, Lee Jung-jae won Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Seong Gi-hun. Previously, Hwang Dong-hyuk won Best Director in a Drama Series, while Lee You-mi received Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her passionate role as Ji-yeong.

Player 456 wins gold! Lee Jung-jae wins first career #Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for @SquidGame (@Netflix)! 🦑 #Emmys #Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/qlkK3ae2gO

— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 13, 2022

Taking the podium as the most-watched series on Netflix, “Round 6” streamed to over 142 million homes in just over a month.

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For those who haven’t watched it yet, the plot shows a group of people with millionaire debts in search of a life-changing prize if they agree to participate in a mysterious game divided into six stages.

As the tasks progress, 456 participants from all walks of life are locked in a secret place where they play to win 45.6 billion won.

Each game is a traditional Korean children’s game, but the consequence of defeat is death. Who will be the winner and what is the purpose of this game?

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