SEOUL: South Korean social media erupted in celebration after the dark comedy Parasite became the first non-English language movie to win the Best Picture award, already having netted three other Oscars in a historic first for the country.
Director Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite vaulted over what he once called the “one-inch tall barrier of subtitles” to capture international attention like no previous South Korean movie.
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