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Director of ‘Minari’ Explores the Universality of Immigration as a Theme

Director of ‘Minari’ Explores the Universality of Immigration as a Theme

BUSAN, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –Director Lee Isaac Chung of “Minari” (2020), a Korean American family’s heartwarming immigrant drama, said Friday he thinks stories about immigration can appeal to audiences of all backgrounds because life is a journey. Chung, known for the Golden Globe-winning film “Minari,” said his personal experience of growing up as a [...]

Youn Yuh-jung’s Untraditional Granny in ‘Minari’ Catches Hearts of American People

Youn Yuh-jung’s Untraditional Granny in ‘Minari’ Catches Hearts of American People

SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — 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 [...]

Youn Yuh-jung from ‘Minari’ Predicted to Win Best Supporting Actress in 2021 Oscars: Poll

Youn Yuh-jung from ‘Minari’ Predicted to Win Best Supporting Actress in 2021 Oscars: Poll

SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean screen veteran Youn Yuh-jung has risen to become a safe front-runner in the race for the 2021 Oscars’ best supporting actress for her role in the immigration film “Minari,” a poll by an American awards prediction website showed Wednesday. As of 10 a.m., the 74-year-old actress garnered [...]

Han Yeri from ‘Minari’ Signs with U.S. Management Agency

Han Yeri from ‘Minari’ Signs with U.S. Management Agency

SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actress Han Yeri, who played a skeptical yet caring mother in the award-winning film “Minari,” has signed with a Hollywood management agency for representation in the United States, her Korean agency said Friday. Han has signed a management contract with Echo Lake Entertainment, Saram Entertainment said. Echo [...]

‘Minari’ Earns Six Oscar Nominations, Including Best Supporting Actress for Youn Yuh-jung

‘Minari’ Earns Six Oscar Nominations, Including Best Supporting Actress for Youn Yuh-jung

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — “Minari,” the drama film about a KoreanAmerican immigrant family, on Monday earned six nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards, including best picture and best supporting actress for South Korean Youn Yuh-jung. In the final list of nominees unveiled by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for this [...]