Is ‘Squid Game’ Actor Lee Jung Jae the New Hollywood Rising Star?
Due to his consistent achievements in and out of his homeland South Korea, "Squid Game" lead star Lee Jung Jae is gaining massive recognition from fans and critics around the world.
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Lee Jung Jae recently made history after he won the Best Actor trophy at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) last February 28 in the U.S. Due to the global success of Neflix's original series "Squid Game," where he showcased his brilliant acting skills, he gained recognition from different parts of the world and international award-giving bodies.
Why is Lee Jung Jae the Next Rising Hollywood Star?
Lee Jung Jae succeeded in directing his global gaze toward himself. In fact, according to the report released by a famous media outlet, Lee Jung Jae is hailed as a "new star in the cultural world" by New York Times in the US.
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On February 25, Lee Jung Jae signed an exclusive contract with one of the biggest agencies in U.S., Creative Artists Agency (CAA), home to top Hollywood stars Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Steven Spielberg, Merrill Streep, and Ryan Gosling.
This doesn't only mean he will be active under CAA as actor but, according to his company, Artist Company, he "will not only be active as an actor, but also as a producer and a director."
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As the "Chief of Staff" star is multi-skilled, he is slated to have his directorial debut with the movie "Hunt". Not only that but he is also the co-owner of Artist Company with fellow actor and best friend Jung Woo Sung. Currently, it houses some of the brightest stars in South Korea, such as Go Ara, Esom, Cho Yi Hyun, and Jung Woo Sung and Lee Jung Jae themselves.
The superstar is expected to be active as producer and director as well as learning in the overseas market.
Interest also comes from the fashion world. In November 2021, the award-winning actor was introduced as a global ambassador for luxury brand Gucci and appeared in the main global campaign video for the first time as a Korean actor. He stood shoulder to shoulder with Snoop Dogg, Miley Cyrus, Jared Leto and Vinny Feldstein.
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Shai Collins wrote this. Kdramastars owns this article.
