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Oscars yield to Bong Joon-ho and ‘Parasite’

Feb 10, 2020

Auteur Bong Joon-ho of “Parasite” has become the first South Korean director to win an Oscar, and he has broken down barriers in a big way with four trophies, including the festival’s most coveted aw...
‘In the Absence’ raises international awareness of Sewol ferry disaster

Feb 10, 2020

Korea’s first documentary Oscar nominee misses out on award
‘Parasite’ makes Oscars history with four wins

Feb 10, 2020

Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho made history with his feature film “Parasite,” winning four awards at the Oscars on Sunday, including the coveted award for best picture. “Parasite” became the second f...
Bong Joon-ho trains his eyes on class divide

Feb 10, 2020

Genre-defying director serves up the dark with biting humor
[Newsmaker] 8 stars of ‘Parasite’

Feb 10, 2020

When “Parasite” became the first non-English-language movie to win the top honor of best ensemble cast at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, actor Lee Sun-kyun joked, “I am a little embarrassed. It feel...
Executive producer of best picture ‘Parasite’ thanks Korean audience

Feb 10, 2020

While filmmaker Bong Joon-ho made history with “Parasite” by winning the best picture award at the Oscars -- first non-English language film to get the honor and the first time in the event’s 92-year...
Oscars’ best director Bong Joon-ho honors Martin Scorsese

Feb 10, 2020

Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho of “Parasite” won the best director at the 92nd Oscars held in Los Angeles, Monday. “After winning (the best international feature), I thought I was done for the day and was...
‘Parasite’ wins best picture at Oscars

Feb 10, 2020

With the award, “Parasite” became the first foreign-language picture to win the most coveted prize in film. Conquering the Oscars, Bong and the “Parasite” team have reached what may be considered th...
‘Parasite’ Bong Joon-ho named best director: Oscars

Feb 10, 2020

South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho was given the Oscar for best director at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday. The director of the epic comedy-horror “Parasite” has become the first South Korean direc...
With best int’l feature, Bong Joon-ho says he is ‘ready to drink’

Feb 10, 2020

After clinching the Oscar for best international feature, filmmaker Bong Joon-ho of “Parasite” said he is “very ready to drink.” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently changed the ...
Oscars kick off with politics and historic 'Parasite' win

Feb 10, 2020

HOLLYWOOD (AFP) -- The Oscars kicked off Sunday with a historic early triumph for South Korea's black comedy thriller "Parasite" -- tipped to battle war epic "1917" for the night's top prize -- as wi...
‘Parasite’ named best international feature of this year: Oscars

Feb 10, 2020

Director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” took the best international feature Oscar at this year’s Academy Awards. The Academy, in announcing the winners of the 92nd Oscars on Sunday, pronounced the South ...
‘Parasite’ Bong joon-ho thanks wife for inspiration

Feb 10, 2020

South Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won of “Parasite” won the best original screenplay award at the Oscars on Sunday. “It is a lonely job to write a film script. I am not writing to represe...
Bong Joon-ho lands best original screenplay with ‘Parasite’ at Oscars

Feb 10, 2020

South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho of the genre-defying flick “Parasite” clinched the best original screenplay award at the Oscars on Sunday. Bong shared the honor with his co-screenwriter of the m...
At rain-soaked Oscars, 'Parasite' hopes to upset '1917'

Feb 10, 2020

Although Joaquin Phoenix, Renee Zellweger, Brad Pitt and Laura Dern all appear to be all-but-certain locks in the acting categories, there's still the potential for a history-making upset. Momentum h...