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‘Parasite’ Overcomes ‘One-inch Subtitle Barrier’

‘Parasite’ Overcomes ‘One-inch Subtitle Barrier’

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — “Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” This remark by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho at this year’s Golden Globes Awards after winning best foreign language film has resonated in the U.S., where few non-English films have won [...]

Bong Joon-ho Charms Hollywood with Sense of Humor, Respect for Fellow Cineast at Oscars

Bong Joon-ho Charms Hollywood with Sense of Humor, Respect for Fellow Cineast at Oscars

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — It took about 40 years for a timid 12-year-old South Korean boy who dreamed of becoming a film director to grow up and capture four Oscar statuettes, including the most prestigious best picture. His black comedy “Parasite” was the biggest winner of this year’s Academy Awards held at Dolby [...]

‘Parasite’ Wins Four Oscar Trophies Including Best Picture

‘Parasite’ Wins Four Oscar Trophies Including Best Picture

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Bong Joon-ho’s sensational black comedy “Parasite” has bagged four Oscar titles, becoming the first non-English language film to win best picture. At the 92nd Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (U.S. local time), Bong’s seventh feature film, a tale of class division, won [...]

‘Parasite’ Team Beefs Up Last-minute Oscar Campaign

‘Parasite’ Team Beefs Up Last-minute Oscar Campaign

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Director Bong Joon-ho and the cast of “Parasite” are entering the final stretch in the heated race for the upcoming Oscars. The genre-bending family satire was nominated in six categories — best picture, best director, best screenplay, best editing, best production design and best international feature film — for [...]

Black-and-white Version of ‘Parasite’ to Hit S. Korean Theaters Next Month

Black-and-white Version of ‘Parasite’ to Hit S. Korean Theaters Next Month

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A black-and-white version of Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” will be presented in South Korea next month, the film’s production house said Wednesday. The new version will premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which begins Wednesday (local time), and hits South Korean screens in late February, according to [...]