South Korean social media was flooded with statements of elation and celebration Monday after local hero Bong Joon Ho and Parasite swept the 2020 Oscars
The Oscars ceremony aired early Monday morning in Seoul, but that didn't stop tens of millions in the country from following local hero Bong Joon Ho as he made Oscars history. 'Parasite' moved the minds of the world," tweeted South Korea's president Moon Jae-in.
"But this is the very first Oscar for South Korea," he added, grinning and lifting the statuette as the crowd applauded.became the first non-English language film to win best picture and Bong the first Korean and only the second Asian director to win best director . The film also won the best original screenplay prize and, in less of a surprise, the best international film Oscar.
As the honors piled up, #Parasite and #DirectorBongJoonho were trending atop Twitter in South Korea, while leading local web portal Naver also was dominated byShortly after the curtain had come down on the 92nd Academy Awards, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in joined in, tweeting: "moved the minds of the world with a story that is truly Korean. The film is funny and sad. It's also refreshing and superb as a social message.
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