South Korea Celebrates Historic Oscar Wins for 'Parasite'
2020-02-11
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1South Koreans are celebrating after movie director Bong Joon Ho and his film Parasite won big at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
2Parasite won the Oscar for Best Picture and three other Academy Awards Sunday night.
3Its wins made history in both the Hollywood and South Korean film industries.
4Parasite is the first non-English-language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the award ceremony.
5It also is the first South Korean film ever to earn an Oscar.
6"Can you believe that Parasite won the Academy best picture?" asked South Korea's biggest newspaper, Chuson Ilbo.
7"It rewrote the Academy's 92-year history," the paper added.
8South Korean social media were flooded with congratulatory messages.
9Bong Joo Ho, Parasite and related film industry news were the top internet search terms throughout Monday.
10In the days before the awards ceremony, searches had largely been about the outbreak of the coronavirus from China.
11But concerns about the virus as well as political and economic problems seemed to ease Monday as South Koreans celebrated the film's success.
12President Moon Jae-in and his advisors began a meeting by clapping their hands in celebration.
13Moon later wrote on Twitter that he is proud of Bong and others involved in the film.
14The South Korean leader said he was "grateful to them for giving courage and pride to our people who are overcoming difficulties."
15At Yonsei University in Seoul, the university Bong attended, students belonging to a school movie club watched the awards show together.
16Student Kim Nam-hoon told The Associated Press, "It's deeply meaningful for Korean movies and this will open the path for further development. It's such a great honor. I'm speechless."
17Another student, Jeong Ho-cheol, praised Bong for pleasing both movie critics and crowds.
18He said, "His way of dealing with the underside of Korean society and problems such as rich-poor gaps and the way he expresses those issues are very expressive."
19Parasite is a dark comedy about a poor South Korean family that makes up false job experiences so they can work for a wealthier family.
20The wealthy family gives them positions as tutors, housekeepers and personal drivers.
21Kim Kyung-hyun is a professor of visual studies at the University of California, Irvine.
22He told VOA, "Parasite tells a universal story in a way that has made it obviously very successful worldwide."
23He added, "The film touches on South Korea's over-education syndrome, but also deals with things like climate change and economic inequality."
24It is unclear what is next for Bong or the rest of the film's cast of actors.
25But Parasite's success at the Oscars is likely to increase interest in South Korea's movie industry.
26In addition to winning four Academy Awards, the film has won about 180 awards so far, including the highest honor at the Cannes Film Festival.
27Kim Kyung-min told VOA, "I think people around the world will evaluate and treat Korean movies with more respect after seeing what a great reputation Parasite has."
28The 33-year-old South Korean added, "I am proud of what [the director and cast] did, and I am looking forward to seeing more Korean directors succeed."
29I'm Jonathan Evans.
1South Koreans are celebrating after movie director Bong Joon Ho and his film Parasite won big at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. 2Parasite won the Oscar for Best Picture and three other Academy Awards Sunday night. 3Its wins made history in both the Hollywood and South Korean film industries. Parasite is the first non-English-language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the award ceremony. It also is the first South Korean film ever to earn an Oscar. 4"Can you believe that Parasite won the Academy best picture?" asked South Korea's biggest newspaper, Chuson Ilbo. "It rewrote the Academy's 92-year history," the paper added. 5South Korean social media were flooded with congratulatory messages. Bong Joo Ho, Parasite and related film industry news were the top internet search terms throughout Monday. In the days before the awards ceremony, searches had largely been about the outbreak of the coronavirus from China. 6But concerns about the virus as well as political and economic problems seemed to ease Monday as South Koreans celebrated the film's success. 7President Moon Jae-in and his advisors began a meeting by clapping their hands in celebration. Moon later wrote on Twitter that he is proud of Bong and others involved in the film. The South Korean leader said he was "grateful to them for giving courage and pride to our people who are overcoming difficulties." 8At Yonsei University in Seoul, the university Bong attended, students belonging to a school movie club watched the awards show together. 9Student Kim Nam-hoon told The Associated Press, "It's deeply meaningful for Korean movies and this will open the path for further development. It's such a great honor. I'm speechless." 10Another student, Jeong Ho-cheol, praised Bong for pleasing both movie critics and crowds. He said, "His way of dealing with the underside of Korean society and problems such as rich-poor gaps and the way he expresses those issues are very expressive." 11Parasite is a dark comedy about a poor South Korean family that makes up false job experiences so they can work for a wealthier family. The wealthy family gives them positions as tutors, housekeepers and personal drivers. 12Kim Kyung-hyun is a professor of visual studies at the University of California, Irvine. He told VOA, "Parasite tells a universal story in a way that has made it obviously very successful worldwide." 13He added, "The film touches on South Korea's over-education syndrome, but also deals with things like climate change and economic inequality." 14It is unclear what is next for Bong or the rest of the film's cast of actors. But Parasite's success at the Oscars is likely to increase interest in South Korea's movie industry. 15In addition to winning four Academy Awards, the film has won about 180 awards so far, including the highest honor at the Cannes Film Festival. 16Kim Kyung-min told VOA, "I think people around the world will evaluate and treat Korean movies with more respect after seeing what a great reputation Parasite has." The 33-year-old South Korean added, "I am proud of what [the director and cast] did, and I am looking forward to seeing more Korean directors succeed." 17I'm Jonathan Evans. 18Ashley Thompson adapted this article based on reports by VOA News and The Associated Press. George Grow was the editor. 19Have you seen Parasite? What did you think of it and other films nominated for Best Picture? Let us know in the comments section. 20_______________________________________________ 21Words in This Story 22clap - v. to hit the palms of your hands together usually more than once 23proud - adj. very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc. 24courage - n. the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous 25gap - n. a space between two people or things 26comedy - n. a play, movie, television program, novel, etc., that is meant to make people laugh 27tutor - n. a teacher who works with one student 28syndrome - n. a disease or disorder that involves a particular group of signs and symptoms 29evaluate - v. to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way 30reputation - n. the common opinion that people have about someone or something : the way in which people think of someone or something