South Korea basks in Parasite’s historic Oscars win
TV networks broke into their regular programming and one presenter had to apologise to viewers for screaming when the winner was announced
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a damning commentary on South Korea’s gaping wealth gap, but on Monday the country came together to celebrate the film’s historic showing at the Oscars, culminating in an Academy Award for best picture.
The film also won Oscars for best director, best screenplay and best international feature, adding to its successes at the Cannes Film Festival last year and the Baftas earlier this month.