‘Squid Game’ star O Yeong-su becomes first Korean actor to win Golden Globe award

Renowned South Korean actor O Yeong-su has made history as the first ever Korean actor to win a Golden Globe award.

The "Squid Game" star won the award in the television category for best-supporting actor, for the popular Netflix series.

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The 77-year-old actor played the elderly player no 001 Oh Il-nam, the secret mastermind behind the series of deadly games at the centre of the path-breaking Korean language survival drama show. 

It is his first nomination and win at the awards, conducted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, currently facing a boycott from crucial players due to alleged lack of diversity.

The actor, who has been active in the theatre, TV, and film circuit of South Korea for over 50 years, gained international prominence after the premiere of "Squid Game" last year in September.

The 79th edition of the Golden Globes was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles in a scaled-down ceremony with no audience and no live stream or television broadcast.