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Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' sweeps Oscars, wins 4 awards

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho accepts the award for Best International Feature Film for “Parasite” during the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, Feb. 9 (local time). AFP-YonhapBy Kwak Yeon-sooThe South Korean film “Parasite” stunned the entertainment world Sunday, winning big at the 92nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Director Bong Joon-ho's first ever Oscar-nominated film won four awards ― best picture, best original screenplay, best international feature film and best director ― becoming the first Korean film to ever receive an Oscar. “Parasite” is the first non-English language movie to win the top prize in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards.It was also nominated in the best editing and best production design categories, but failed to win. The 50-year-old director, who had once described the Oscars as “very local,” delightfully accepted the trophies.“Writing a script is always such a lonely process. We never write to represent our countries, but this is the very first Oscar for South Korea,&r

Feb 10, 2020By Kwak Yeon-soo
Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' sweeps Oscars, wins 4 awards

'Parasite' intellectually captivating

Bong Joon-ho, center, and the cast of “Parasite” arrive for the 92nd annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Sunday (local time). UPI-YonhapBy Kwak Yeon-sooThe Oscar-winning South Korean satirical thriller “Parasite” is the latest example of the success of Korean films in Hollywood. “Parasite” is not the first non-English language film to receive an award at the Oscars ― “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” won best foreign language film, best art direction, best original score and best cinematography in 2001. But it is the first Korean-made film to receive the recognition of The Academy.Director Bong Joon-ho's style of storytelling is considered wildly innovative, unpredictable and extremely entertaining. “Parasite” will lead to a further explosion of interest in Korean cinema that will become clear in years to come, critics said. Relatable, yet excitingly new“The film's theme of income inequality hits a chord in the U.S. as elsewhere around the world, but it's difficult to make

Feb 10, 2020By Kwak Yeon-soo
'Parasite' intellectually captivating

FULL TEXT Best Picture: acceptance speech by Kwak Sin-ae, Lee Mie-kyung

Best Picture Award winners for “Parasite.”/ YonhapKWAK SIN-AE: I'm speechless. We never imagined this to ever happen, we're so happy. I feel like a very opportune moment in history is happening right now. I express my deepest gratitude and respect for all the members of The Academy for making this decision. Thank youLEE MIE-KYUNG: Hi, everybody. I really like to thank director Bong. Thank you for being you, and I like everything about him, his smile, his crazy hair, the way he talks, the way he walks and especially the way he directs. What I really like about him is his sense of humor and the fact that he can be really make fun of himself and he never takes himself seriously. Thank you. I would like to thank everybody who has been supporting parasite and who has been working with Parasite and who has been loving Parasite. I would like to thank my brother who has been always supporting and building our dreams even when it looked like impossible dreams. Thank you J, I want to thank my brother J. And especially I really really really want to thank our Korean film audience, o

Feb 10, 2020
[FULL TEXT] Best Picture: acceptance speech by Kwak Sin-ae, Lee Mie-kyung

FULL TEXT Best Director: acceptance speech by Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho accepts the award for “Best Director” for “Parasite.”/ YonhapBONG JOON-HO: After winning “Best International Feature,” I thought I was done for the day and was ready to relax. Thank you so much. When I was young and studying cinema, there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart which is “the most personal is the most creative.” That quote was from our great Martin Scorsese. When I was in school, I studied Martin Scorsese's films. Just to be nominated with was a huge honor, I would never thought I would win. When people in the U.S were not familiar with my film, Quentin always put my films on his list. He's here, thank you so much. Quentin I love you. Todd and Sam, great directors I admire. If the Academy allow I would like to get a Texas chain saw and split the Oscar trophy into 5 and share it with all of you. Thank you. I will drink until next morning.Typed by Cho Hae-min

Feb 10, 2020
[FULL TEXT] Best Director: acceptance speech by Bong Joon-ho

FULL TEXT Best International Feature Film: acceptance speech by Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho accepts the award for Best International Feature Film for "Parasite.”/ YonhapBONG JOON-HO: Great honor. The category has a new name now from “Best Foreign Language” to “Best International Feature Film,” I'm so happy to be its first recipient under the new name. I applaud and support the new direction that this change symbolizes. Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Choi Woo-shik, Jang Hye-jin, Park Myung-hoon, Park So-dam and Lee Jung-eun, all our loving crew members and cast members are here with us today. Please hand a round of applause to the actors and crew members of “Parasite.” And our great cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo and production designer Lee Ha-jun and editor Yang Jin-mo. I congratulate all the great artists here tonight. I also thank everyone at Barunson, CJ and Neon who allowed me to actualize my vision. Thank you. I'm ready to drink tonight until next morning.Typed by Cho Hae-min

Feb 10, 2020
[FULL TEXT] Best International Feature Film: acceptance speech by Bong Joon-ho

'Parasite' makes history at Oscars

Kwak Sin Ae and Bong Joon Ho win Oscar for Best Picture for "Parasite" at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni"Parasite" producer and director Bong Joon-ho (L) celebrates with South Korean actor Kong-Ho Song after winning the award for Best Picture for "Parasite" during the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP)In a milestone win that instantly expanded the Oscars' horizons, Bong Joon Ho's masterfully devious class satire ``Parasite'' became the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards.``Parasite'' took Hollywood's top prize on Sunday night, along with awards for best director, best international film and best screenplay. In a year dominated by period epics -- ``1917,'' ``Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood,'' ``The Irishman'' -- the film academy instead went overseas, to South Korea, to reward  a contemporary and unsettling portrait of social inequality in ``Parasite.''True to its name

Feb 10, 2020
'Parasite' makes history at Oscars

'Parasite' wins Oscar for Best Picture

"Parasite" made history Sunday in winning the Oscar for best picture, as the first non-English language film to score the coveted award.The South Korean film beat heavy competition from films including the heavily favored war epic "1917" to take home its fourth statuette of the night.Earlier, it won the prizes for best director for Bong Joon-ho, best international feature and best original screenplay to become the big winner on Hollywood's biggest night. (AFP)

Feb 10, 2020
'Parasite' wins Oscar for Best Picture

Bong Joon-ho wins Oscar for Best Director for 'Parasite'

Bong Joon Ho accepts the award for best director for "Parasite" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)South Korea's Bong Joon-ho on Sunday won the Oscar for best director for "Parasite," the third on the night for the film. Earlier, it scooped up prizes for best international feature and best original screenplay."After winning best international feature, I thought I was done for the day and was ready to relax," the humorous director quipped, after taking the prizes over Sam Mendes, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Todd Phillips.He then offered gracious shoutouts to Scorsese ("The Irishman"), Tarantino ("Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"), Todd Phillips ("Joker") and Sam Mendes ("1917")."When I was young and studying cinema, there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart, which is: 'The most personal is the most creative.'"That quote is from our great Martin Scorsese," Bong said, eliciting a standing ovation for Scorsese.He then said: "When people in the US were not familiar with my films, Quentin always put my

Feb 10, 2020
Bong Joon-ho wins Oscar for Best Director for 'Parasite'

FULL TEXT Best Screenplay: acceptance speech by Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won

Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won accept Original Screenplay - award for 'Parasite.'/YonhapBONG JOON-HO: Thank you, great honor. Writing a script is always such a lonely process. We never write to represent our countries. But this is very first Oscar to South Korea. Thank you. I thank my wife for always being an inspiration to me, I thank all the actors who are here with me today for bringing this film to life. Thank you.HAN JIN-WON: Thank you director Bong. Thank you my mom and thank you dad. As there's Hollywood in the US, in Korea we have Chungmu-ro. I would like to share this honor with all the storytellers and filmmakers at Chungmu-ro.Typed by Cho Hae-min

Feb 10, 2020
[FULL TEXT] Best Screenplay: acceptance speech by Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won

'Parasite' wins Oscar for Best International Feature Film

 South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (R) accepts the award for Best International Feature Film for "Parasite" from Spanish actress Penelope Cruz (L) during the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP)By Park Si-sooBong Joon-ho’s black comedy “Parasite” won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. "I applaud and support the new direction that this change symbolizes," said writer-director Bong Joon-ho, who bested a field that included Pedro Almodovar's "Pain and Glory" and Ladj Ly's "Les Miserables."The film, about a poor South Korean family infiltrating a wealthy household, is expected to battle "1917," Sam Mendes's innovative and personal World War I movie, for the night's top prize, best picture."I'm ready to drink tonight," Bong -- who earlier won the award for best original screenplay -- said to applause and laughter.

Feb 10, 2020
'Parasite' wins Oscar for Best International Feature Film
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