'Minari' Nominated for Golden Globe Best Foreign Language Film (Comprehensive)

Youn Yuh-jung Fails to Secure Nomination for Best Supporting Actress

The film "Minari," which depicts the settlement of a Korean immigrant family in the United States, has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. However, Youn Yuh-jung was not nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which organizes the Golden Globe Awards, announced the final nominees for the 78th ceremony on the 3rd (local time). Director Lee Isaac Chung's "Minari" was nominated only in the Best Foreign Language Film category. It will compete against "Another Round" (Denmark) directed by Thomas Vinterberg, "La Llorona" (France/Guatemala) directed by Jayro Bustamante, "The Life Ahead" (Italy) directed by Edoardo Ponti, and "Two of Us" (France/Luxembourg/Belgium) directed by Filippo Meneghetti. Last year's winner in this category was Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite."

"Minari" tells the story of a Korean immigrant family but is technically an American film. It was produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment, which also produced "Moonlight" and "12 Years a Slave." However, at the Golden Globes, it was classified as a foreign language film due to the high proportion of Korean dialogue. The HFPA has a rule that if more than half of the dialogue is not in English, the film is categorized as a foreign language film. For this reason, last year Lulu Wang's "The Farewell," directed by a Chinese-American, was also classified as a foreign language film. "Minari" was therefore ineligible for Best Picture nomination for the same reason.

Youn Yuh-jung's anticipated nomination for Best Supporting Actress also did not materialize. Despite winning 20 awards at various U.S. critics' ceremonies, she lost out to Amanda Seyfried for "Mank," Glenn Close for "Hillbilly Elegy," Olivia Colman for "The Father," Helena Zengel for "News of the World," and Jodie Foster for "The Mauritanian."

The Golden Globes are often seen as a precursor to the Academy Awards, with many results aligning, and the ceremony will be held on the 28th.

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