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Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticLast February, just before the pandemic upended virtually everything about how the film industry operates, “Parasite” made history at the Academy Awards. The ingenious South Korean thriller became the first international film to “overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles” and win best picture, as director Bong Joon Ho phrased it at the podium.But that was just one of the many barriers to “Parasite’s” potential success.

Clayton Davis I first met Tom Quinn, the film distributor Neon’s co-founder, at a party at the Telluride Film Festival in August 2019. With his film talent in attendance, including “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” star Adèle Haenel, a 10-minute side conversation with the CEO has remained prevalent in my mind.

You can’t win four Oscars in one year, including the first Best Picture win for a Korean-language film, without people dying to find out what you got coming next. And that’s exactly what filmmaker Bong Joon Ho has been figuring out for over a year now since “Parasite” shocked the world in 2020.

“Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Friday. The Oscar-winner will preside over seven jurors to hand out the festival’s top awards, including the prestigious Golden Lion.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Venice Film Festival is tweaking its sections as it gears up for its upcoming 78th edition in September.After announcing that “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho will preside over the main jury, the Lido on Monday opened up for film submissions and said in a statement that the fest’s Sconfini section — which had been scrapped last year to free up more space for the socially-distanced screenings — is being replaced by a new section called Horizons

2020 was definitely not a great year for many people around the world, with the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc. However, before the world seemingly shut down for most of the year, director Bong Joon Ho was riding high thanks to the record-breaking success of his film, “Parasite,” which had just come off of some incredible, surprising wins at the Oscars.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent“Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho will preside over the main jury of the 78th Venice Film Festival in September, marking the first time a South Korean director has been picked as the Lido’s top juror.Bong, who does not have a previous rapport with Venice, made history in 2020 when “Parasite” became the first foreign-language film to win best picture in the nearly 100-year history of the Academy Awards — and three other Oscars on top of that –– after

The Venice Film Festival (September 1- 11) has appointed Parasite director Bong Joon Ho as jury president.

Though the TNT adaptation of “Snowpiercer” pales in comparison to the feature film from filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, there’s no denying the drama series was a hit for the cable network. In fact, the series stands as the #1 new cable series of 2020 in the ratings, so there are plenty of folks excited about seeing where the story continues in Season 2.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticLast year, “Parasite” made Oscar history by becoming the first non-English-language film to win best picture, which should have signaled a new, more internationally open-minded attitude at the Academy.Ninety-two years in, an org founded with the strategic purpose of benefiting the American film industry had demonstrated that it had, as “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho put it, “overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles.”Back in the ’60s, there existed a

Members of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association are gathering Sunday to vote for their annual year’s best in movies. The group will begin deliberating over winners in 14 categories, honoring a winner and a runner-up.

Regardless of genre, the films of South Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho persistently probe at the divide between the powerful and the powerless. The shape of that power is often tied to whatever cinematic form with which Bong is playing.

Halsey was featured in the list of Time 100's Most Influential People of 2020. The singer featured in the artists category alongside The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, Parasite director Bong Joon Ho and Phoebe Waller-Bridge among many others.

When “Parasite” debuted back at Cannes 2019, no one thought the film would become the massive hit that it turned into.

TIME Magazine released their TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020 list and Halsey has featured in the list. The singer has been featured in the Influential Artist category alongside The Weeknd, Selena Gomez, Parasite director Bong Joon Ho and more.

The TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020 has been released and some of the most iconic names in the entertainment industry have featured on the list. The diverse list features a list of actors, directors and musicians from different cultures and walks of life.

A new movie based on the 2014 Korean feature Haemoo is in the works from writer-director Matt Palmer and has Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho attached to produce. Awards season regular Participant is behind the project, titled Sea Fog, that will be produced byDooho Choi and Lewis Taewan Kim, along with Ho.Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Anikah McLaren will executive produce.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerParticipant and Oscar winning Parasite director Bong Joon Ho have teamed up for a new adaptation of Sea Fog, a feature based on Bong’s 2014 Korean film Haemoo, which will be written and directed by Matt Palmer (Calibre).The original film, which was directed by Shim Sung Bo and written by Bong and Shim, was adapted from the 2007 stage play by the same name and inspired by a true story.

Dave McNary Film Reporter“Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is set to produce the immigration drama “Sea Fog” at Participant Media.Matt Palmer, who directed “Calibre,” is writing and directing “Sea Fog,” based on a previous draft by Oren Moverman.“Sea Fog” is based on the 2014 Korean film “Haemoo,” which follows a fishing-boat crew on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of undocumented immigrants from China to Korea.

Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and political upheaval.

Before Bong Joon-ho's ambitious directorial, Parasite, made Oscar history this year, the film was being lauded at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 and took home the prestigious Palme d'Or. Having a cameo appearance; who was responsible for stirring the pot of events that take place in Parasite, was Park Seo-joon.

Parasite director Bong Joon Ho pointed out, if you can conquer a one-inch subtitle, then entire worlds of storytelling will open up to you.

Annalise Basso might be young, but she’s already a Hollywood veteran.The 21-year-old actress currently co-stars opposite Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs in “Snowpiercer” on TNT (Sundays at 9 p.m.), the small-screen adaptation of Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho’s 2014 movie of the same name.Before the apocalyptic drama, her best-known role was in the Oscar-nominated 2016 movie “Captain Fantastic,” in which she played Vespyr Cash, a girl in an unconventional survivalist family helmed by

By Peter White

Director Bong Joon Ho won his first Oscar this year for Parasite, but fans of his work will know all about his film Snowpiercer.

Big day for the #Bonghive! Director Bong Joon Ho's Best Picture winner Parasite is now available to stream on Hulu as of Wednesday, April 8. Hulu will be the exclusive subscription streaming home of the South Korean smash, as part of distributor Neon's pact with the streaming service.

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.

Accepting his award for original screenplay at this year’s Oscars, director Bong Joon Ho triumphantly declared,  “This is a very first Oscar to South Korea.” Little did he know that the second, third and fourth were swiftly coming his way on a night that saw “Parasite” make history.

Big news for the #Bonghive! Director Bong Joon Ho's Best Picture winner Parasite will be available to stream on Hulu starting Wednesday, April 8, the streaming service announced Monday. Hulu will be the exclusive subscription streaming home of the South Korean smash, as part of distributor Neon's pact with the streaming service.

Hulu has nabbed exclusively U.S. streaming rights to “Parasite,” the film that made history as the first foreign-language film to win best picture at this year’s Oscars.

Before the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon and Carpool Karaoke with James Corden takes over social media, BTS sat down for a press conference and spilled the beans about their recent album. RM, Jimin, Jin, J-Hope, Jungkook, V and Suga sat down to discuss the inspirations behind the tracks on Map of the Soul: 7. While they revealed the insights into the album, they also addressed several other recent developments, including Bong Joon Ho's statement about the band at the Golden Globe Awards 2020. 

No Best Picture win could mean more to the future of the Academy than our most recent one. It wasn’t just an historic victory for Parasite, it was one that could mean something major for Oscar going forward.

Many in Hollywood would concur that this year’s Oscar show was by far one of the best.

“Parasite” made history at the 92nd Oscars by becoming the first non-English language film to win Hollywood’s biggest prize: best picture.

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. 

“Parasite” made history as the first foreign language film to ever win the Academy Award for best picture, in addition to taking home three other awards for best director, best international feature film and best original screenplay. It earned South Korea its first Oscar nominations and wins ever.