I was looking forward to it but when I got online, I became nervous.
JUNG HO-YEON:I was glad to find out that Director Hwang got nominated, as he deserved it.
He should have been nominated before, [for] lots of things.
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HWANG:Thank you.
LEE JUNG-JAE:I was very happy to see thatSquid Gamewas nominated for so many categories.
And like director Hwang said, I was especially happy to see Hae-soo getting recognized, finally.
Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon on ‘Squid Game’.Noh Juhan/Netflix
I really look forward to all the time we’re going to be spending together in LA.
I truly hope that it’s going to be a meaningful and enjoyable moment that we can all remember.
Why do you thinkSquid Gameis the first non-English series to get nominated for best drama?
Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk on the set of ‘Squid Game’.Noh Juhan/Netflix
HWANG:It’s probably because it is the most watched Netflix series ever.
HWANG:I have to say, I didn’t expect it to be this great of a success.
What was it like working with director Hwang throughout the season?
Renée Zellweger in ‘The Thing About Pam’.Skip Bolen/NBC
JUNG:Director Hwang is not really the overly explaining key in.
He tends to suggest or allude in terms of his directions and I really appreciated that.
I was not given as much freedom.
‘The Thing About Pam’ stars Renée Zellweger, Judy Greer, and Josh Duhamel.Frank Ockenfels 3/NBC
And I wanted to really be in line with his vision.
What has surprised you about how people have responded to the show?
Some people were saying, “Why is he taking a bath in his suit?”
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Hasseeing how people from other cultures may not immediately understand moments likethat affected how you’redeveloping season 2?
Far too many of the 17 (!)
ButThe Thing About Pamwas different.
From its length (six brisk episodes!)
to its platform (NBC, an actual broadcast data pipe!)
to its tone (gallows humor mixed with camp and lurid drama!
As Pam herself might say, the series' Emmy snub is a big old bummer.
But here’sThe Thing About Pam it’s streaming in full on Peacock and Hulu.
Give it a watch and see what true-crime drama can truly be.
This year is no different, with no less than a dozen earning multiple nods.
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