Locals celebrate 'Parasite,' a distinctly South Korean story about socioeconomic class division that unexpectedly charmed the cinematic world
SEOUL—College film clubs here huddled over morning beers watching the 92nd Academy Awards, while office workers, having just punched the clock Monday morning, followed live updates, and one elderly shopkeeper with a particular interest kept track via a small TV on a store shelf.
They were all awaiting the fate of a hometown film, “Parasite,” whose distinctly South Korean story about socioeconomic class division had unexpectedly charmed the cinema world.
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