The Netflix 'Squid Game' series won six awards at the American popular culture ceremony 'Gold Derby TV Awards.'
According to the Gold Derby website in the U.S. on the 19th (Korean time), 'Squid Game' received the drama series award at the '2025 Gold Derby TV Awards.' Additionally, Lee Jung-jae, who played Seong Gi-hun in 'Squid Game,' was honored with the best actor award in the drama sector, and Kang Ae-sim, who played the role of Geum-ja, won the best supporting actress award, while Choi Seung-hyun (TOP), who played the role of Thanos, won the best supporting actor award.
In addition, Gong Yoo, who appeared as Tak Ji-man, received the best guest actor award, and 'Squid Game' claimed the ensemble award of the year, sweeping the major awards.
The Gold Derby Awards is a ceremony that selects outstanding works and actors in 30 institutional sectors, including drama, entertainment, animation, and film, and this year marked its 22nd edition.
This award ceremony focused on content released from 2024 to 2025, and 'Squid Game' released Season 2 in December of last year and Season 3 in June this year.
Meanwhile, 'Squid Game' achieved the feat of placing within the top 10 most popular series in the first half of both Seasons 2 and 3. In just the first half of this year, it recorded a total of 231 million views across all seasons combined. Furthermore, Season 3 maintained its top position in all 93 countries that track Netflix's TOP 10 immediately after its release, making it the first show to rank first in every country during its opening week.
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