Lee Jung-jae, star of Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game,” will boycott the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which will be held on Jan. 9 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

The Korean actor is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Drama for “Squid Game.” He is running against Brian Cox from “Succession,” Billy Porter from “Pose,” Jeremy Strong from “Succession” and Omar Sy from “Lupin.”

His decision not to attend the ceremony follows Netflix’s action to boycott the Golden Globes due to issues including membership.

"As many know, Netflix did not submit the series to the Golden Globes. Also, considering the spread of COVID-19 and the mandatory quarantine regulations both in and out of the country, he has decided not to attend,” said Artist Company, Lee Jung-jae’s agency, about the actor’s decision not to attend the Golden Globes ceremony, the Korea Times reported.

Last May, Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos sent a letter to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which organizes the Golden Globes, and told them, “However, we don’t believe these proposed new policies — particularly around the size and speed of membership growth — will tackle the HFPA’s systemic diversity and inclusion challenges, or the lack of clear standards for how your members should operate. So we’re stopping any activities with your organization until more meaningful changes are made,” according to Deadline.

“Squid Game” director Hwang Dong-hyuk and actor O Yeong-su have also decided to boycott the Golden Globes.

“Squid Game” is nominated for Best Television Series-Drama, competing against “Lupin,” “The Morning Show,” “Pose” and “Succession.”

O Yeong-su, the 77-year-old Korean actor who is player No. 001 in “Squid Game,” is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on Television. He is competing against Billy Crudup of “The Morning Show,” “Kieran Culkin of “Succession,” “Mark Duplass of “The Morning Show” and “Brett Goldstein of “Ted Lasso.”

According to the Golden Globes, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no audience during the show and no red carpet ceremony.

The HFPA said over the past 25 years, it has donated $50 million to more than 70 entertainment-related charities, film restoration, scholarship programs and humanitarian efforts.

It said that over the last eight months, it “completely overhauled its bylaws, implementing sweeping changes from top to bottom addressing ethics and code of conduct, diversity, equity and inclusion, governance, membership, and more. In October, the HFPA admitted its largest and most diverse class to date with 21 new journalists, all of whom were first-time Golden Globe voters.”