Posted : 2021-05-08 15:41
Updated : 2021-05-08 15:41
Actress Youn Yuh-jung arrives at Incheon International Airport, May 8, after winning an Oscar for her role in the film Minari. Yonhap
Youn Yuh-jung made a triumphant return to South Korea on Saturday, nearly two weeks after winning an Oscar for her role in the immigrant film Minari.
The South Korean actress, wearing a green bomber jacket, jeans and a white mask, waved to reporters as she arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, from the United States earlier in the day.
She did not hold a news conference at the airport ― something that celebrities usually do as part of a hero s welcome ― due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.
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(ATTN: ADDS more comments, info in paras 3-5, 11-12, 19-21, 24-25) SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) Youn Yuh-jung has won best supporting actress at this year s Academy Awards for her performance in the immigrant film Minari, becoming the first South Korean to win an acting Oscar. At the awards ceremony held at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday (U.S. time), Youn was awarded Best Actress in a Supporting Role, beating Maria Bakalova for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Glenn Close for Hillbilly Elegy, Olivia Colman for The Father and Amanda Seyfried for Mank. After taking the stage for an acceptance speech, Youn first greeted Brad Pitt, the winner of best supporting actor last year, who called her name.
By Kim Boram SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) Youn Yuh-jung won the hearts of Hollywood with her iconic, lovely and foulmouthed grandmother Soon-ja in Minari, which follows a Korean immigrant family who starts a new life in rural Arkansas in the 1980s. The movie, directed and written by Korean American Lee Isaac Chung based on his upbringing in the American heartland, has won critical acclaim for its well-rounded plot and balanced performance of its cast including Youn, Steven Yeun as father Jacob and Han Yeri as mother Monica. In particular, Youn has collected more than 30 best supporting actress awards from U.S. film critics circles over the past few months. Finally, she was awarded Best Actress in a Supporting Role at this year s Academy Awards, becoming the first South Korean to win an acting Oscar.