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#BongHive, assemble -- and head on over to Hulu in five short weeks, as the platform has secured exclusive streaming rights to starting April 8.
Director Bong Joon-ho's history-making Korean thriller, about a poor family that schemes to gain employment in a wealthy household by posing as various kinds of highly qualified professionals, swept the Oscars earlier this month, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture and also taking home trophies for Best International Film,
Everything about Chanmina can be described with one word: “unique.”Well, there are a few more words.
By Tom Grater
“Parasite” is one of the buzziest box office blockbusters in recent memory, the first and only non-English language film to win the best picture Oscar and one of the most financially successful Korean films ever, having racked up more than $250 million in worldwide receipts. It’s also a uniquely complex picture — part thriller, part black comedy and part drama brimming with socioeconomic class tensions.
“Parasite” is one of the buzziest box office blockbusters in recent memory, the first and only non-English language film to win the best picture Oscar and one of the most financially successful Korean films ever, having racked up more than $250 million in worldwide receipts. It’s also a uniquely complex picture — part thriller, part black comedy and part drama brimming with socioeconomic class tensions.
Parasite, the first-ever foreign-language film to win best picture at the Academy Awards, became a sensation on the global film scene. Some of the attention focused a spotlight on Darcy Paquet -- who translated the Korean lines seamlessly into English subtitles -- and Sharon Choi, the interpreter who smoothly communicated director Bong Joon Ho’s words. But another person worked very hard behind the scenes to contribute to the film's global success.
The Korean band recently released their new album 'Map Of The Soul: 7'
BTS ARMY had an entertaining weekend thanks to their favourite band. The K-Pop band set the SBS’s Inkigayo stage on fire with their performance.
#BongHive, assemble -- and head on over to Hulu in five short weeks. The platform has secured exclusive rights to stream beginning April 8.
Are we heaven? Every day, we wake up to some interesting updates from the BTS front. Ever since the Bangtan Boys announced their comeback album aka Map of the Soul: 7, the ARMY has been treated to new videos and updates from the K-Pop band.
Are we heaven? Every day, we wake up to some interesting updates from the BTS front. Ever since the Bangtan Boys announced their comeback album aka Map of the Soul: 7, the ARMY has been treated to new videos and updates from the K-Pop band.
During Thursday's campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado, President Donald Trump criticized the Oscar-winning Korean film Parasite and took aim at fellow award winner Brad Pitt during a speech that targeted recent events in pop culture.Speaking at the podium in front of his supporters, Trump asked, "How bad were the Academy Awards this year?" He went on to say, "And the winner is...
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.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's SuperM.The K-pop supergroup stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night (Feb. 11) to leave late-night viewers spellbound.The project, which brings together members of established acts SHINee, EXO, NCT 127 and WayV, cut loose with a performance of “Jopping,” a single lifted from their chart-topping debut The 1st Mini Album.
By Nellie Andreeva
It was a moment of pride for the South Korean film industry after Parasite bagged the highest number of awards at the 92nd Academy Awards over the weekend. The Korean drama film not only won Best International Film but also bagged the Oscar for Best Directing and Best Picture. Soon enough, the internet was flooded with congratulatory messages addressing director Bong Joon Ho and the team of Parasite. BTS joined social media users to congratulate Parasite for their historic win.
As Korean cinema was the big winner at the 2020 Academy Awards thanks to the historic sweep from Parasite and director Bong Joon Ho, naturally there was a little bit of K-pop included in the celebrations.A.C.E was on hand to perform at the Oscar afterparty for Parasite at taking place at Soho House in Los Angeles.