▲ This photo, provided by Universal Music Korea, shows music director Jung Jae-il. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean music director Jung Jae-il won the 2021 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) for Netflix's Korean-language original series "Squid Game."

Music director Jung was named the winner of the TV show/Limited Series category at the HMMA held online on Nov. 17 (local time). This is the first time for a Korean to be honored with an award in this ceremony.

HMMA, which marks its 12th anniversary this year, is an award organization that recognizes artists and honors original music in all forms of visual media including movies, TV, and documentaries.

Apart from Netflix's "Squid Game," the other nominees for this year's "TV show/Limited Series" category, included Netflix's "Halston," Disney+'s "Loki," Apple TV+'s "WandaVision," "Physical," and "Ted Lasso."

Director Jung has also participated in music for films "Parasite," "Okja," "The Fortress," "Miss Granny," and "Silenced." Although Jung was a nominee with "Parasite" in 2019, the music composer did not receive an award.

"Thank you for the wonderful award," Jung said. "I will share this honor with music director Kim Sung-soo and composer Park Min-ju who have both worked with me."

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