Several members of the “Minari” cast and crew have been invited to join the Academy!
The cast and crew of the award-winning film left an undeniable mark on this year’s international awards circuit particularly Youn Yuh Jung, who made history by sweeping the circuit with her memorable performance as Soon Ja.
In addition to severalother prestigious awards, Youn Yuh Jung made history by winning this year’s Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first Korean actor ever to win an acting award at the Oscars.
On July 1 local time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences the famous organization that holds the annual Academy Awards officially announced that it had invited 395 artists and executives to join as new members this year.
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SEOUL â Wonsuk Chin distinctly remembers sitting in a theater in South Korea as a cinema-loving teenager, blown away by Yuh-Jung Youn s performance in the 1985 revenge film Mother.
More than 35 years later, as Youn was named best supporting actress at this year s Academy Awards for her role in the immigrant family tale Minari, marking the first-ever Oscar win by a South Korean actor, Chin sat with tears in his eyes watching the broadcast live at his home in Seoul. She s a trailblazer in so many ways, said Chin, a filmmaker who has worked in both South Korea and the U.S. This actor who s been making Korean movies and dramas for 50 years can become beloved by the world.
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