'Parasite' Wins Two Awards Including Best Film and Best Director at London Critics' Circle

On the 19th (local time), at the 26th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA, "Parasite" won the award for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture." From the left, actors Song Kang-ho, Park So-dam, director Bong Joon-ho, actors Lee Jung-eun, Choi Woo-shik, Lee Sun-kyun / Photo by Yonhap News Agency, AP

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Director Bong Joon-ho's film Parasite won two awards at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.

At the 40th London Film Critics' Circle Awards held on the 30th (local time), Parasite triumphed over strong contenders such as The Irishman, Joker, Knives Out, Marriage Story, Midsommar, 1917, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire to win the top prize for Best Film, and also received the Best Director award, securing two major honors.

This has raised expectations for the 73rd British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), scheduled for the 2nd of next month (local time). At this ceremony, Parasite has been nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Not in the English Language.

Parasite was also nominated in six categories at the 92nd Academy Awards, to be held on the 9th of next month at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, including International Feature Film (formerly Best Foreign Language Film), Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Production Design, and Best Film Editing.

Meanwhile, Parasite, director Bong Joon-ho's sixth feature film, made history last May by becoming the first Korean film to win the Palme d'Or, the highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

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