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Break out the Mountain Dew and raise a glass: South Korea’s Yuh-Jung Youn made history Sunday night, winning the supporting actress Academy Award for her role as the mischievous but wise grandmother Soonja in Lee Isaac Chung’s family drama “Minari,” her American film debut.
As soon as she made history she delivered one of the wittiest speeches of the night, greeting presenter Brad Pitt with excitement. “Mr. Brad Pitt, finally. Nice to meet you. Where were you when we were filming in person?”
Youn is the first South Korean performer to be nominated for an Oscar for acting in the 93-year history of the Academy Awards, and is now also the first to win. She is the second actress of Asian descent to win in the supporting category, more than six decades after Miyoshi Umeki won in 1958 for “Sayonara.”
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Much like the herb that gives the film its name, “Minari” is unassuming, almost invisible at first. But as it grows, delicately planted in the hearts of its viewers, it blossoms into something vibrant and enticing.