Why Are We Ignoring the Disturbing Allegations Against ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae?

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The Korean actor made history as the first Asian man to win the Lead Actor Emmy. But fans of the Netflix hit have managed to overlook his dark past.

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Published Sep. 16 2022 11:31PM EDT

Lee Jung-jae took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at Monday night’s Emmys for his role in Netflix’s global smash Squid Game, besting the likes of Better

Geoffrey Bunting

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Why Are We Ignoring the Disturbing Allegations Against ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-jae?

The Korean actor made history as the first Asian man to win the Lead Actor Emmy. But fans of the Netflix hit have managed to overlook his dark past.

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