Prime Minister Jeong: "The movie Parasite overcomes the one-inch barrier... an astonishing achievement"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on the 10th praised director Bong Joon-ho's film Parasite for winning four awards, including Best Picture, at the 92nd Academy Awards, saying it "has overcome the one-inch barrier" and called it "truly remarkable and astonishing."

Through Facebook on the same day, Prime Minister Chung said, "I sincerely congratulate director Bong Joon-ho and all the film staff and actors who deeply moved people around the world with the single language of cinema," adding, "Today’s achievement by director Bong is a meaningful and symbolic event not only in the history of Korean cinema but also in the history of world cinema."

He continued, "Contemplating human dignity and inequality beyond language, race, and borders is a common theme for all humanity," and stated, "I hope that director Bong’s four Oscar wins will mark a new beginning where we collectively overcome the walls of discrimination and boundaries that exist beyond the one-inch barrier in our society."

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