On February 27, a new history was made as two actors from 'Squid Game' took hope trophies at the 28th 'Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG).'

On this day, Lee Jung Jae won the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series for his role in Squid Game, while Jung Ho Yeon won the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series for her role in the drama. With this, Lee Jung Jae broke two records as he became the first-ever SAG nomination and win, as well as the first Asian male actor to win the award. 

The news of the two actors' award-winnings quickly spread through the news media outlets as well as various social media platforms and online communities where Korean netizens celebrated together with the actors. Korean netizens were amazed and ecstatic about the news and commented, "Wow this is so amazing," "I love Jung Ho Yeon," "Wow, congrats!" "Daebak! This is crazy news," "This is so dope," "Congrats to both!" "This is so amazing," "I love Jung Ho Yeon's Korean braid hairstyle," "This is so crazy, Jung Ho Yeon is so successful with her debut drama, congrats to her," "I love her styling for the award show," "I've been a fan of Jung Ho Yeon since five years ago," "This is so amazing," "What in the world? This is so Daebak," and "They were not only nominated? but they got the award?? WOW."