Netflix's Korean drama 'Squid Game' season 2 was not nominated for this year's Emmy Awards, the most prestigious television awards in the United States.
On the 15th (local time), during the announcement of the nominees for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, 'Squid Game' did not make the list for major categories, including outstanding drama series.
In 2022, 'Squid Game' season 1 was nominated for 14 categories, including outstanding drama series, directing, writing, outstanding lead actor, and outstanding supporting actor and actress. At that time, 'Squid Game' set a record for the most nominations for any foreign language drama in Emmy history.
'Squid Game' season 1 won in 6 categories including directing (Hwang Dong-hyuk), outstanding lead actor (Lee Jung-jae), guest performer, visual effects, stunt performance, and production design.
This year's Emmy nomination for outstanding drama series includes 8 works: Disney's 'Andor,' Netflix's 'The Diplomat,' HBO Max's 'The Last of Us,' 'The Fit,' 'The White Lotus,' Hulu's 'PARADISE,' Apple TV+'s 'Severance,' and 'Slow Horses.'
U.S. media such as Gold Derby noted 'Squid Game' as one of the works that, despite its widespread popularity, was not nominated for this Emmy Awards ceremony.
Local media analyzed that 'Squid Game' season 2 did not receive good scores in terms of completeness because the story ends abruptly.
Season 3 is targeted for next year's awards, and it is expected to have a possibility of being nominated. This year's Emmy Awards cover works released from June 1 last year to May 31 this year. 'Squid Game' season 2 was released in December of last year, and season 3 is set to premiere in June this year.