Lee Jung-jae
publication date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 (part of November 2024)
category: Television
clue: One of South Korea's most successful actors took a gamble on a Netflix series about deadly childhood games, but it paid off with international acclaim and an Emmy.
explanation: Lee played the gambling addict Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Aaron Shurtleff
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