'Squid Game 2' Falls Short at Golden Globes, Trophy Goes to 'Shogun'
Jan 06, 2025
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The 82nd Golden Globe Awards ceremony was held on the 6th (Korea Standard Time). The Golden Globe Awards is organized by Dick Clark Productions, which awards films and American TV dramas from all over the world every year. Along with the Academy and Emmy Awards, it is considered one of the top three award ceremonies in the United States.
Netflix's original series 'Squid Game 2' (played by Hwang Dong-hyuk) was nominated for best picture, and the possibility of winning best picture was expected. Even before it was officially released, it was nominated for the Golden Globe TV Award, raising expectations for the award. Golden Globe CEO Helen Horne previewed "Squid Game 2" in an interview with MBC America. It's completely wonderful. I think this is a good example of what the content means and how it communicates with international audiences. "Our voters came from various backgrounds such as countries, cultures, and languages, but they all sympathized with 'Squid Game'. I think this has a really important meaning. I believe that the Golden Globe will provide a great opportunity internationallyHe also revealed the reason for selecting candidates for 'Squid Game 2'.
"Squid Game 2" competed against Disney+'s "Shogun" and Netflix's "Diplomat"; Apple TV+'s "Slow Hossys"; Prime Video's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and Pikok's "Day of the Jackal" but the trophy went to "Shogun". 'Shogun' is based on James Clavell's historical novel of the same name, depicting political struggles against the backdrop of the 17th century Japanese shogunate era. Since its release on Disney+ in February last year, it has won 18 awards, the largest number ever for a single film, at the Primetime Emmy Awards. All major categories such as production, director, best actor, and best actress have also been swept.
The `Squid Game' series was also the world's most loved series, and it also delivered good news during season one. Previously, season 1 was nominated for three categories: Best Picture in TV, Best Actor (Lee Jung-jae) and Best Supporting Actor (Oh Young-soo) at the 79th Golden Globe Awards in 2022, and Oh Young-soo won the Best Supporting Actor Award for the first time as a Korean actor. As a result, season 2 is also breaking the syndrome record. According to the global online streaming service ranking website 'Flix Patrol', it has continued its momentum for six consecutive days, ranking first in all 93 countries since its release on December 26 last year.
Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said he was low on the possibility of winning the prize for 「Squid Game 2」, and when he shared his work written with one breath, season 2 ended his expectations for the prize. The Prime Minister did not expect it at all because it was not completed yet, and the message he wanted to do was not revealed. However, the fact that he was nominated for the Golden Globe without revealing the story was shocking and surprising. If you want to win an award, I want to do it in season 3" he said.
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