SEOUL, South Korea -- Kim Da-hye, a 29-year-old South Korean, said that moving into a semi-basement apartment was her least-preferred option when she was looking for a new place to live.
01.02.2020 - 04:16 / variety.com
The six Academy Award nominations for Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” — a film with, in the director’s words, the “inch-tall barrier of subtitles” to overcome — make the ferociously entertaining satire the first-ever Oscar-nominated Korean feature. The first-ever Korean short film nomination happened approximately two minutes earlier, when Yi Seung-jun’s “In the Absence” got a documentary short nod. Nothing for decades then seven in one morning? Korea is having a moment.
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SEOUL, South Korea -- Kim Da-hye, a 29-year-old South Korean, said that moving into a semi-basement apartment was her least-preferred option when she was looking for a new place to live.
Parasite’s history-making night at the Oscars has been embraced as a shared victory for many interest groups, from international filmmakers to advocates for pan-Asian representation, but Koreans working in the U.S. entertainment industry are feeling its significance most keenly.“This is surreal.
By Jake Kanter
Regina King presented the Best Supporting Actor Oscar last night—and ended up having a really sweet moment with the award's winner Brad Pitt after. The two were ecstatic on stage:
The Oscars 2020 made a whole lot of noise in India on Monday morning as the best in the entertainment business were awarded. From Hollywood's A-listers to filmmakers and talent from all over, the Oscars this year did not disappoint despite majorly snubbing women directors.
Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” won the best international film prize at the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, making history as the first Korean film to do so.
Bong Joon Ho made history on Sunday night, becoming the first South Korean filmmaker to win the best director Oscar for “Parasite.”
Big Hit Entertainment is helping the BTS ARMY connect better with their favourite K-Pop band. A few weeks ago, we reported that the label introduced subtitles for the Bangtan TV videos, thus helping fans to understand the conversations between the BTS members easily instead of depending on translations.
After denying dating rumours, K Pop singer Kangta and Korean actress Jung Yu Mi have taken off the lid and confirmed that they are in a relationship. The H.O.T singer and the Train to Busan star were first linked last summer. However, both the stars' agencies denied the rumours. But now, the agencies have confirmed that the two Korean stars are in a relationship. Kangta’s agency SM Entertainment told MyDaily and Jung Yu Mi’s agency Ace Factory issued statements sharing the news.
Magnolia Pictures has bought the documentary “Assassins,” which explores the 2017 assassination of Kim Jong-nam, half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.
By Nellie Andreeva
The rapper was also joined by Diplo and Billy Ray Cyrus