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Squid Game continues to have a winning year as it collected three trophies at the Screen Actors Guild Awards held today.

Jung Ho-yeon, who played North Korean defector Sae-byeok in the hit show, won for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, while Lee Jung-jae won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Seong Gi-hun.

In his acceptance speech, Lee Jung-jae thanked the “global audience” for the appreciation showered on Squid Game, while Jung Ho-yeon delivered an emotional speech where she thanked the gathered actors who she says she watched growing up.

His reaction says it all ♥️ Lee Jung-Jae takes home the Actor® for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series! #sagawards pic.twitter.com/efqompdngz

-- SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) February 28, 2022

Jung Ho-Yeon receives her first-ever Actor® for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role in #SquidGame #sagawards pic.twitter.com/PJAHCavDni

-- SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) February 28, 2022

Aside from the acting awards, the Screen Actors Guild also gave the show the award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Drama or Comedy Series.

The accolades come after Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk said that he already has the core plotline for Season 2.

This is also the third acting award for Squid Game, as co-star O Yeong-su was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor last month. The show was also given the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series - Longform last November.

The win is especially sweet for Ho-yeon, as Squid Game is her first acting job. Since starring in the series, Ho-yeon has seen her Instagram following increase to 23.4 million as of this writing. She has also become a global ambassador for Louis Vuitton, a full-circle moment for her as she had previously modeled for the luxury brand.

Ho-yeon also managed to nab the February cover of Vogue US. Check out the photos in the gallery below.