When the nominations for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced in January, they sparked the usual chatter about snubs and surprises, who deserved what, and which shows were out of their depth.
But far more exciting than the typical awards chatter was the fact that this year’s batch of nominees met history head-on, with four nominations for Netflix’s “Squid Game.” The first non-English language series to ever break through with SAG-AFTRA, “Squid Game” earned mentions for ensemble in a drama, stunt ensemble, female actor in a drama for Jung Ho-yeon, and male actor in a drama for Lee Jung-jae.For Lee, international acclaim is just the latest development in a career that has spanned more than 30 years.
First discovered — Lana Turner-style — by fashion designer Ha Yong-soo while working as a cashier in a cafe in his late teens, Lee eventually transitioned from modeling to acting to great acclaim,
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