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Ali Wong and Steven Yeunmade history on Sunday night, Wong as the first actor of Asian descent to take home a Golden Globe for best female actor in a limited series, and Yeun as the second Asian American actor in the category for best male in a limited series (following Darren Criss in 2019) for their performances in Netflix road-rage thrillerBeef.
In his acceptance speech Yeun citedfeelings of “isolation”throughout his life. “The story I usually tell myself, of myself, is one of isolation and separateness, and then you come up here and you have this moment and you can only think about everyone else,” he says, before cracking, “…and that feels like the plot of Frozen, I just now realized.”
Wong, for her part, thanked creator Lee Sung Jin and Yeun for thefriendship that came out of the series. The show also won the award for Best Limited Series, with Lee thanking the real-life inspiration for the series. “Our show is actually based on a real road rage incident that happened to me, so I’d be remiss not to thank that driver,” he said. “Sir, I hope you honk and yell and inspire others for years to come.”
The darkly comedic series received critical acclaim when it premiered in April, withRolling Stonedescribing it as “the latest example of the incredible range and depth Yeun has demonstrated in the years since he leftThe Walking Dead, as well as a startlingly great dramatic showcase for Wong, whose acting work has generally been closer in tone to her stand-up comedy persona.”
Although Beef was in the limited series category, Lee previously opened up about thepotential of more seasons.“I wanted it to have a conclusive feel just in case,” he says, “but there are a lot of ideas on my end to keep this story going. I think should we be blessed with a Season Two, there’s a lot of ways for Danny and Amy to continue. I have one really big general idea that I can’t really say yet, but I have three seasons mapped out in my head currently.”
