A great achievement with Netflix’s ‘Beef’… Will it lead to an Emmy?
Source: The Fact DB
[The Fact|Reporter Park Ji-yoon] Actor Steven Yeun won the Best Actor award at the Critics Choice Awards after the Golden Globes.
Steven Yeun won the award for Best Actor in the limited series or Motion Picture category for the Netflix original series 'Angry People' (BEEF) at the 29th Critics Choice Awards held in Los Angeles, America on the 14th (local time).
'Beef', released in April 2023, follows Danny (played by Steven Yeun), a contractor whose job is not going well, and Amy (played by Ali Wong), a businesswoman who is unhappy with his life, seeking revenge on each one. another after having a bad relationship at the supermarket because of driving problems. This is a 10-episode television series depicting an ongoing story.
Source: Netflix
'Beef' attracted attention because it was directed, produced and written by Korean writer-director Lee Seong-jin and featured many Korean actors. Additionally, since its release, it has been recognized for its quality and popularity by reaching Netflix's TOP 10 for 5 consecutive weeks, ranking cumulative viewing time of global users.
Ali Wong, who worked with Steven Yeun, achieved the feat of receiving the Best Actress award in the same category, while Maria Bello received the Best Supporting Actress award. Additionally, 'Beef' was also nominated for Best Limited series (BEST LIMITED SERIES).
Previously, Steven Yeun had the honor of becoming the first Korean actor to win the Best Actor award at the 81st Golden Globe Awards for his role in Beef. Thanks to that, attention is focused on whether he, who won the Best Actor award at the Critics' Choice Awards, can sweep the Emmys.
The Golden Globe Awards is a popular culture awards ceremony organized by the CCA (Critics Choice Association), composed of American film and television critics. The awards are divided into Television and Film categories.