`Parasite` raises hope of breakthrough for world cinema in US
(WorldNews Entertainment)

SEOUL: The Oscar nominations for South Korean black comedy `Parasite` are the latest illustration of its success in the United States, but a widespread aversion to subtitles still stands between Korean cinema and a breakthrough into English-language markets. Whether Bong Joon-ho´s Golden Globe-winning dark thriller will turn out to be the vanguard of a new Korean wave -- after the global advance of K-pop and the popularity of K-drama -- will only become clear in many years´ time, say critics. The global dominance of the English language has been a perennial challenge for filmmakers working in other tongues, and doubly so in the world´s biggest cinema market. The...