Lee Jeong-jae. Photo|AP Yonhap NewsBeyond Korea, he is now a global star. The world is paying attention to the new history that actor Lee Jung-jae is writing.
Jung-jae Lee won the Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 27th Critics Choice Awards held in Los Angeles, USA on the 13th (local time). This is the first record for an Asian actor.
Not only Korea but also foreign media are paying attention to Lee Jung-jae’s new record. The New York Times, ABC News, Indie Wire, and other local media in the United States highlighted the news of Lee Jung-jae’s award and reported on it.
‘Indie Wire’ intensively reported, “‘SAG’ Award winner Lee Jung-jae once once more demonstrated his potential in the drama series category and achieved the award.”
Lee Jeong-jae. Photo｜Artist CompanyLee Jung-jae became the first Asian actor to win the Male Actor Award at the Critics’ Choice Awards, the American Actors Guild Awards (SAG), and the Independent Spirit Awards, leaving a new record at the American awards ceremony.
The ‘Hollywood Reporter’ gave the title of ‘first’ actor to the new record Lee Jung-jae is making, and paid attention to it.
Lee Jung-jae took on the role of Sung Ki-hoon through the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ and performed a different performance from before, captivating global fans beyond Korea. Recently, he signed a contract with CAA, the largest entertainment and sports agency in the United States, and announced his global activities not only as an actor, but also as a producer and director.
The Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of the three major agencies in the United States, includes director Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and George Clooney.
In addition, he is expected to play an active role as director Lee Jung-jae. With the goal of releasing his film this year, he challenged directing and scripting through the movie ‘HUNT’, which is in the midst of his post-production work, and is regarding to debut as a director. Expectations are high for Lee Jung-jae, who has been reborn as a global star.
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