'Squid Game' cast to attend SAG Awards in Los Angeles

English poster for ″Squid Game″ [NETFLIX]

The cast of “Squid Game” is heading to the U.S. to attend the upcoming Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.

According to Netflix, actors Lee Jung-jae, Jung Ho-yeon, Park Hae-soo, Kim Joo-ryong and Anupam Tripathi will all attend the awards ceremony.

Director Hwang Dong-hyuk will also attend to support the cast who have been nominated for an award.

Golden Globe winner Oh Young-soo, Wi Ha-jun and Heo Sung-tae are unable to participate due to conflicts in their schedules.

“Squid Game” is the first non-English-language drama series to be nominated for a prize in the 28-year history of the SAG awards. The series, since its release on Sept. 17 last year, saw worldwide success and became Netflix’s most-viewed content.

The series was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor for Lee Jung-jae, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor for Jung Ho-yeon and Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble.

The 28th SAG awards ceremony will be held on Feb. 27 at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Los Angeles.

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]