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Shining achievement
Youn rewrites film history with acting Oscar
Actress Youn Yuh-jung won the best supporting actress Oscar, Sunday, becoming the first Korean to snatch an Academy Award in the acting category. She was given the award for her role as the unconventional grandmother Soon-ja in Minari. We extend heartfelt congratulations to Youn as she has rewritten Korean movie history and become recognized as a global star.
Youn winning the acting award is very special as it is the first of its kind for Koreans. Korean director Bong Joon-ho made history at last year s Academy Awards with his black comedy Parasite, which won four Oscars, including best picture and best director. Yet his film had no acting nominees. Youn also deserves acclaim for her relentless passion and activities despite her age of 73.
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Lee Issac Chung’s soulful drama Minari is set to break records for Asian American representation at this year’s Oscars, over a year after it received rapturous reviews at the Sundance film festival and coming soon after Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell made key strides. These three films have become successive rallying points for Asian Americans looking for representation on screen and while they all tell family stories, it’s the ways in which.