Iconik Role, Lee Yoo Mi Achieved The Primetime Creative Emmy Awards Thanks To Squid Game

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JAKARTA - The Squid Game series made history again at the award ceremony. Lee Yoo Mi won his first award at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Lee Yoo Mi became the first Korean actress to win the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series category.

Thanks to Gganbu's episodes in the Squid Game series, she beat a number of big names like Hope Davis (Succession), Marcia Gay Harden (The Morning Show), Martha Kelly (Euphoria) and others.

Lee Yoo Mi was also present at the award ceremony and received the trophy in person.

I am very grateful. Thank you very much for giving me this extraordinary award. I thank the Emmy Awards, and I love Netflix who are always with me," said Lee Yoo Mi on Sunday, September 4, United States time.

I also love my agency VARO Entertainment. I am very happy! Thank you," he concluded.

Through social media, Lee Yoo Mi also expressed his pride and the trophy he received.

I am very happy and to be honest I can't believe it. I can't wait to tell my friends. Thank you again!" wrote Lee Yoo Mi.

Not only that, Squid Game also won Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode, Outstanding Stunt Performance, and Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More).

Creative Arts Emmy Awards is an award for artists and the production team. On the other hand, Squid Game also received six nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Some of the nominations were Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Lee Jung Jae), Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Jung Ho Yeon), and Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Park Hae Soo, Oh Young Soo).