[2020 Academy] 'Parasite' Bong Joon-ho & Han Jin-won Win Asia's First Screenplay Award

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jonggil Lee] Director Bong Joon-ho and writer Han Jin-won became the first East Asians to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. On the 9th (local time), the two filmmakers received the honor at the 92nd Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA, beating directors such as Ryan Johnson of "Knives Out," Noah Baumbach of "Marriage Story," Sam Mendes of "1917," and Quentin Tarantino of "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood."

This marks the first Oscar win for Koreans. They are the first East Asians to hold the Academy Award trophy for screenplay. Through "Parasite," the two filmmakers highlighted the universal issue of wealth disparity. They conveyed fresh entertainment by exploring the deepening alienation between classes and the blind worship of growth through variations of various genres and detailed composition. Director Bong previously explained the plot, saying, "Depending on how much respect one shows toward humans, it can be divided into parasitism or a positive form of symbiosis, as the movie title suggests."

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