Lee Jung-jae, star of the drama "Squid Game," has been named the show's Outstanding Lead Actor.

By winning this year's Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Drama for his role in "Squid Game," Lee Jung-jae made history as the first Asian actor to win the category. He expressed his gratitude to the Television Academy, Netflix, and the director for their roles in bringing the show's script to life. 

We appreciate the efforts of the "Squid Game" crew. After receiving the honor, he expressed gratitude to the Korean audience. His next words were in Korean, and he repeated them. Only four other Asian actors have ever won an Emmy for acting, and he was the first actor of any nationality to win the drama award for a non-English speaking role. 

The competition was fierce, but in the end, it was Jung-jae who came out on top. He beat out stars like Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk, Ozark's Jason Bateman, Severance's Adam Scott, and Succession's Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong. The nomination comes as a result of Jung-starring jae's role in "Squid Game," a Netflix original series that has been a huge success since its September 2018 premiere. The second season of the South Korean drama was ordered after its first run. 

The director has never been nominated for an Emmy before, but his work on "Hunt" has been recognized for its excellence. It's worth mentioning that Lee You-mi, who played Ji-yeong, was awarded a gold statue for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. With 140 nominations overall, HBO/HBO Max received the most recognition at this year's ceremony. With 105, Netflix is in second place. With 25 nominations, "Succession" is far ahead of the pack, while HBO's "White Lotus" and "Ted Lasso" are tied for second with 20. Television shows like "Call Saul," "Euphoria," "Ozark," "Severance," "Squid Games," "Stranger Things," and "Yellowjackets"

The Emmys, which returned as a full-scale production for the first time since 2019, displayed welcome nimbleness at times. However, there was a strange sense that the production was stuck in the past. After an overture in which he staggered through choreography to TV theme songs, host Kenan Thompson waited until after the first commercial break to open with his best material. If these songs were so important to the shows, why weren't they recognized at the Emmys this year? First, we talked about "Friends," then we talked about "The Brady Bunch" (with a quick message to the cast of that classic sitcom sitting in the audience, asking them not to be mentioned again), and finally we talked about "Game of Thrones," the big winner at the most recent Emmys.

 Prior to the creation of the Coalition on Violence in the Media, the Emmys didn't have to find a way to portray television as a unifying force because the best drama award already did that. But it was striking that this year's broadcast, which was a prominent opportunity for limited TV to honor its own, looked limited in and of itself. 

There was a lot in television for viewers to latch onto, and the Emmys seemed to bristle with each move. This is an issue with the broadcast, not the actual ceremony. Since the Emmys this year have honored such diverse works as the ultraviolent Korean drama "Squid Game," the sharp business satire "Succession," the gonzo meme machine "Euphoria," the dark nightmare of luxurious living "The White Lotus," the sports-centric empathy festival "Ted Lasso," and the truly successful network comedy "Abbott Elementary," it's clear that the Emmys are open to a wide range of storytelling styles. 

There are audiences and stakes for each of these series. Why, then, did they waste the show's opening hyping "Friends," "The Brady Bunch," and, quite frankly, a lot of Thompson's work on the comparatively meh discussion of the relative merits of various streaming services? It's unrealistic to expect a rebroadcast of the show (Thompson's most connected moment was when he reunited with his former Nickelodeon colleague Kel Mitchell; the duo's children's show, "Kenan & Kel," last aired in 2000).  The latest article on Gossip media news also says this. 

.In order to avoid cutting off the speeches, the Emmys show clips of varying lengths. This allows the awards to serve as the story's main protagonists. But the filler seemed to waste time with only a hazy understanding of where the cultural pulse was: even "Law & Order" fans must have been only mildly satisfied with a Mariska Hargitay/Chris Meloni sketch comedy, and those who tuned in because they're fans of one of the legitimately popular shows that were actually nominated were probably bored.

 Sam Jay, an "SNL" writer, served as the show's host but seemed disorganized and confused the whole time, eventually just saying that the people on stage were "hot" when she ran out of material. perplexing, like the winners are walking on air as they make their way to the stage. If the various "White Lotus" acceptance speeches had been punctuated by that catchy theme song, it might have made for a memorable moment. 

I seriously doubt we'll ever find out! The Emmys have been filled with memorable moments, many of which have been inspired by the night's eloquent winners. This is especially true of Zendaya, who became the second winner to recognize those whose struggles with substance abuse mirror those of her "Euphoria" character, and of Jean Smart, who seemed to enjoy her moment while wondering whether some "Hacks" fans might be a little too young to watch the show. 

Even though the best actor and best director in the drama "Jogo da Lula" awardees seemed to rush their acceptance speeches because they saw the red light coming on, I greatly admired their creative spirit. But if the Emmys are more about the honorees than the production, I wanted more: the pressure to get everything done on time meant that some speeches, including Jennifer Coolidge's, had to be cut short. For better or worse, the Emmys must end on time and must include a monologue and several shoutouts to the home network.

 (If there's any evidence that the Emmy producers didn't pay enough attention to TV last year, it's that they assumed we'd lose interest in Coolidge's perfectly crooked pacing.) As a result, we should all be thankful that they exist, as they compile in one place a celebration of so much that is offbeat, unique, and enjoyable in the television industry.

 Even after watching a Kenan dance routine, it's hard to fathom why the celebration is taking itself so seriously and is so reluctant to embrace the eccentricities and mysteries that made television so rewarding to its creators. At home, Thompson's fans tuned in to watch "Squid Game," "Hacks," or whatever else the film might win an Oscar for in the future.