who was the first korean actor to win an emmy

The first Korean actor to win an Emmy Award was Lee Jung-jae. He made history by winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2022 for his role in the Korean-language Netflix series "Squid Game." This win marked him as the first Korean actor and the first Asian actor to win in this category for a non-English-speaking role at the Emmys