US Broadcaster Sparks Controversy Saying "People Like This Destroy America" in Response to Bong Joon-ho's Acceptance Speech

American broadcaster John Miller posted on his Twitter / Photo by John Miller Twitter capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seong-yeol] Director Bong Joon-ho won four awards at the Academy Awards for his film Parasite and delivered his acceptance speech in Korean. This led to controversy when an American broadcaster commented, "These people are destroying America."

On the 10th (Korean time), at the 2020 Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Director Bong received the Best Original Screenplay award and gave his acceptance speech in Korean.

Director Bong took the stage with co-writer Han Jin-won and said, "Writing a screenplay is a solitary task," adding, "I am not writing on behalf of my country, but this is Korea's first Oscar. Thank you," sharing his thoughts.

In response, John Miller, host of The White House Brief on Blaze TV in the U.S., tweeted, "A person named Bong Joon-ho won the screenplay award instead of 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."

He continued, "The acceptance speech was 'GREAT HONOR. THANK YOU,'" and "The rest of the speech was in Korean."

He then added, "These people are destroying America."

As of 5 p.m. that day, the post had received 22,800 replies, sparking controversy. People continued to criticize John Miller's remarks.

People replying to John Miller's Twitter / Photo by John Miller Twitter capture

American singer John Legend told him, "I don't know if someone paid you to write that or if you just wrote it for fun."

Katie Fang, a lawyer practicing in the U.S., harshly criticized him, saying, "John, if you hate Koreans, just f*** off." Alex Jung, a writer, left only an expletive, "F***."

As the controversy continued, John Miller posted a clarification.

He explained, "'These people' does not refer to Koreans, but to Hollywood people who select films that ignite class conflict."

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