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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Entertainment
Asharq Al-Awsat

'Succession' and 'Squid Game' Big Winners at Television's Emmys

South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae made history when he won the Emmy for best actor in a drama for "Squid Game" Frederic J. Brown AFP

Dysfunctional family saga "Succession" on Monday took top honors for best drama at the Emmys, television's biggest night of the year, as "Squid Game" made history when Lee Jung-jae was named best actor, a first for a non-English-language performer.

The South Korean social satire about misfits and criminals competing for cash in twisted versions of schoolyard games had also been in the running for the top prize, but the Netflix hit was bested by HBO's latest awards darling, AFP said.

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