(Comprehensive) 'Parasite' First Korean Film to Win Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film

Director Bong Joon-ho, who won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for the first time for a Korean film with "Parasite," returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport on the 27th and waved to the press./Yeongjongdo=Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Director Bong Joon-ho's film Parasite achieved a historic milestone as the first Korean movie to win the Best Foreign Language Film award at the Golden Globe Awards. On the 5th (local time), at the 77th Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, USA, the film triumphed over contenders such as Portrait of a Lady on Fire (France), The Farewell (Chinese-American), Les Mis?rables (France), and Pain and Glory (Spain) to receive the award.

Taking the stage to accept the award, Director Bong Joon-ho expressed his joy, saying, "This is amazing. I can't believe it." He continued, "If you overcome the barrier of subtitles, which is about an inch thick, you can enjoy many more films," earning cheers from the audience.

The Golden Globes, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), are considered one of the two major American film awards alongside the Academy Awards (Oscars). The results often influence the Oscars held the following month, making it a precursor to the Oscars. This is the first time Korean content has won a Golden Globe award across both film and television, and also the first time it was nominated.

Parasite had long been considered a strong contender for the Best Foreign Language Film award. Since winning the Palme d'Or at last year's Cannes Film Festival, it has participated in sixty film festivals and award ceremonies, winning honors at thirty-eight of them, including the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor) and the Chicago Film Critics Association (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Foreign Language Film). On the 4th, it also won the highest honor, Best Picture, at the National Society of Film Critics Awards.

At the ceremony, Director Bong Joon-ho was joined by Lee Mi-kyung, Vice Chairwoman of CJ Group; actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Jung-eun, and Cho Yeo-jeong; and producer Kwak Sin-ae, CEO of Barunson E&A. Writer Han Jin-won, who was co-nominated for Best Screenplay with Bong Joon-ho, was also present. This award has further increased the likelihood of Parasite winning the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. Currently, Parasite is a preliminary nominee for the International Feature Film and Original Song categories at the Oscars. The final nominees will be announced on the 13th.

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