‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin Talks Emmy Nominations, Asian Representation & Teases Character-First Approach To ‘X-Men’

It’s time to fire up the grill because Beef is sizzling once again. Creator, EP, writer and director Lee Sung Jin is celebrating after Season 2 of Netflix’s acclaimed anthology landed 16 Emmy nominations Thursday morning—three more than its first installment.

'Beef' has made history by receiving more Emmy nominations in its second season than in its first, highlighting the growing recognition of Asian representation in mainstream media.