Bong Joon-Ho Is the Breakout Star of the 2020 Oscars and Here Are the Photos to Prove It

'Parasite' picked up four Academy Awards at this month's prize-giving ceremony

As Bong Joon-ho accepted the third Oscar for the night for his masterpiece of a film, Parasite, the South Korean filmmaker made sure to give a major shoutout to his fellow nominees - Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Sam Mendes for 1917 and Todd Phillips for Joker.

Oscar-winning Parasitedirector Bong Joon Ho said Wednesday the film's "biggest pleasure and the most significant meaning" to him is that it succeeded even though the audiences might feel uncomfortable with his explicit description of bitter wealth disparity in modern society.Bong's dark comic thriller about two families on the opposite ends of South Korea's social spectrum is a history-making film.

The world is Bong Joon Ho’s oyster following last Sunday’s Oscar triumph.

After South Korean thriller Parasite bagged Best Picture and three additional Oscars at the 92nd Academy Awards, director Bong Joon-ho was ready for a night of drinking and merriment, as he expressed several times during his acceptance speeches. After all, he had just made history alongside the film's talented cast. Bong and company packed up after the event dissipated and headed out into LA's Koreatown for a late-night celebration at the restaurant Soban.

Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards on Sunday (February 9, 2020) as it became the first non-English language film to be crowned Best Picture.

Bong Joon Ho's Parasite was absolutely unstoppable at the 92nd Academy Awards. The South Korean film won top honors at the 2020 Oscars, nabbing the coveted Best Picture in addition to its wins for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature.

So, the 2020 Oscars was …. tame.

Bong Joon Ho dominated at his first-ever Oscars ceremony, taking home three awards.Going into the 92nd annual Academy Awards, the South Korean filmmaker was up for best director, original screenplay and best picture — all three of which he won.While several nominees were up for multiple awards, including Scarlett Johansson and Cynthia Erivo, the Parasite director was the sole nominee taking home multiple awards Sunday night.Parasite received a total of six nominations for the 2020 Oscars,

The 92nd Academy Awards show ended on a high note. Parasite was undeniably the star of the awards show this year as it bagged four major awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (presented to Bong Joon Ho.) While the South Korean drama brought the Dolby Theatre down with their wins, Oscar 2020 played witness to some powerful speeches.

To say that it was a monumental night, in Oscars' history, would be an understatement! And, we have Bong Joon-ho to thank for that! With his brilliant film Parasite, the filmmaker made history at Oscars 2020 as not just the first South Korean movie but the first non-English language film to ever take home the coveted Oscar for Best Picture. Parasite also won the Academy Award for Directing for Bong, International Feature Film and Original Screenplay for Bong and Kwak Sin-ae.

Bong Joon-ho is having a heck of a night. 

It was a night for the history books.

After he thought he was done for the night, Parasite helmer Bong Joon Ho picked up the award for best director at the 2020 Oscars.Earlier in the night, Bong made history when he won the Oscar for best international feature film for Parasite Sunday night.

South Korea, home to some of the most distinctive cinema of the past two decades, is finally basking in Oscars glory.Bong Joon Ho's acclaimed thrillerParasitescored big early in the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night, winning in the best original screenplay category.

Bong Joon Ho made history on Sunday night, becoming the first South Korean filmmaker to win the best director Oscar for “Parasite.”

By Nancy Tartaglione