Youn Yuh-jung Closest to Winning Oscar for Best Supporting Actress

US Variety "Second Asian Actor Likely to Win Best Supporting Actress"
Competitors Mentioned Include Amanda Seyfried, Maria Bakalova, and Others

Youn Yuh-jung from the film 'Minari' is considered the closest contender for the Best Supporting Actress award at the upcoming Academy Awards in April.

On the 28th (local time), the American entertainment media Variety named Youn as a leading candidate for the Best Supporting Actress award in its Oscar prediction article. It stated, "She plays a lovable grandmother in 'Minari' and is sweeping critics' awards."

Youn has won 20 Best Supporting Actress awards at various American critics' ceremonies, including the National Board of Review (NBR), the North Texas Film Critics Association, and the New York Online Film Critics Circle.

Variety explained, "If she wins at the Academy Awards, she will become the second Asian actor to receive the Best Supporting Actress award after Miyo Umeki in 1957's 'Sayonara'." She is the fourth Asian actor to be nominated. Previously recognized Asian actors include Umeki, Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog) in 2003, and Rinko Kikuchi (Babel) in 2007.

Other contenders competing with Youn include Amanda Seyfried from 'Mank,' Maria Bakalova from 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,' Olivia Colman from 'The Father,' and Ellen Burstyn from 'Pieces of a Woman.'

'Minari' also ranked high in major categories such as Best Picture (3rd), Best Director (3rd), and Best Original Screenplay (3rd). Steven Yeun, who starred alongside Youn, was also mentioned as a strong contender for Best Actor (5th).

Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, 'Minari' is a drama depicting the hard life of a Korean immigrant family pursuing the American Dream in the 1980s. Youn portrayed Soon-ja, the grandmother of the Korean family who moved to Arkansas. She was praised for bringing both vitality and tension to the story, expressing the joys and sorrows of life.

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