Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
'Parasite' among Obama's favorite films of 2019
Former U.S. President Barack Obama. / AP
By Jung Min-ho
"Parasite" won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Korea Times file
By Jung Min-ho
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has named “Parasite” among his favorite films this year.
Obama unveiled his favorite movies and TV shows of 2019 on Facebook, Sunday (local time), a day after he posted his favorite books.
“This year's list includes everything from explorations of class dynamics and relationships, to an inspired reboot of a classic graphic novel, to a portal back to one of the most special places in history ― an Aretha Franklin concert,” he wrote.
“Of course, there's also 'American Factory', a film from our own production company, Higher Ground, that was recently shortlisted for an Oscar. It's our first offering in partnership with Netflix, and I'm excited about the other projects we've got in the works.”
“Parasite,” a Korean black comedy thriller, won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Bong Joon-ho, the film stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun and Cho Yeo-jeong among others in a story about greed and class discrimination.
Here is the full list of Obama's favorite movies and TV shows:
Movies
"American Factory"
"Amazing Grace"
"Apollo 11"
"Ash is Purest White"
"Atlantics"
"Birds of Passage"
"Booksmart"
"Diane"
"The Farewell"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Just Mercy"
"The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
"Little Women"
"Marriage Story"
"Parasite"
"The Souvenir"
"Transit"
TV shows
"Fleabag: Season 2"
"Unbelievable"
"Watchmen"