South Korea’s “Squid Game” aims to make Emmys history Monday by becoming the first foreign-language television show to win top honors for best drama.

The Netflix show, which sees misfits and criminals fighting for money in barbaric and deadly versions of schoolyard games, aims to follow on from the success of Oscar-winning South Korean film Parasite by triumphing at television’s Grand Awards Gala.

But it faces stiff competition from previous winner “Succession,” the tale of a family vying for control of a media empire — full of Shakespearean insidiousness — which received the most nominations overall at 25.

“It’s pretty tough going up against this HBO juggernaut,” said Pete Hammond, awards columnist for Hollywood publication Deadline.

Pundits polled by price prediction site Gold Derby picked “Succession” as a favorite.

“I think [‘Squid Game’] best actor will win,” noted Hammond – a result that would make Lee Jung-jae the first winner in the category for a non-English performance.

Other shows competing for the night’s top drama awards include the Apple TV+ dystopian workplace series Severance, starring Adam Scott, and the final season of Netflix’s acclaimed crime saga Ozark.

Zendaya, who became the youngest-ever Best Actress of All-Time winner two years ago for HBO’s hard-hitting teen drama Euphoria, is facing a repeat.

The best comedy series looks set to open the door for the second season of Apple TV+’s fish-out-of-water football coach ‘Ted Lasso’.

In the Best Actor category, star Jason Sudeikis takes on Bill Hader, whose dark hitman comedy Barry returns after a three-year absence.

Jean Smart is prone to repeat herself as best comedy actress for “Hacks,” in which she plays an aging Las Vegas diva forced to reinvent her outdated stand-up routine.

New blood is offered by the nominees in the limited series section, which honors shows limited to a single season.

Four of the five candidates report real scandals.

“Dopesick” looks at the opioid crisis in the US, “The Dropout” tells the story of the Theranos scam, “Pam and Tommy” is reminiscent of an infamous celebrity sex tape, and “Inventing Anna” is inspired by a Russian scammer who stalked the New Yorker deceived the upper classes.

But the pundits’ favorite in a tight race is The White Lotus, a satirical look at the hypocrisy and wealth among guests at a luxury Hawaiian hotel.

The show — which breaks Emmy rules after returning for a second season, albeit with a largely new cast and location — has a whopping eight nominations for acting, including Jennifer Coolidge.

“I think Michael Keaton has his eye on a limited series actor for ‘Dopesick,'” Hammond said, while Amanda Seyfried’s role as disgraced Theranos boss Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout should prove popular.

The ceremony, hosted by “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson, is the first major Hollywood awards ceremony since the extraordinary Oscars this year.

Back in March, Will Smith stunned viewers by slapping Chris Rock live on stage for making a joke about his wife.

Emmy organizers say they don’t expect a repeat.

“We have smart security. We have people around us making quick decisions,” Frank Scherma, head of the television academy, told Deadline.

“I can’t imagine lightning striking twice.”