Korean cinema`s global reach highlighted by Parasite`s Oscar win
(The Guardian North Korea)

Fans emphasise rich diversity of film-making, which has been thrilling audiences for yearsThe Oscars success of Parasite, which became the first foreign-language film to win best picture, might have taken UK-based Korean artists and film buffs by surprise as much as anyone but some had already been banking on a wider boon.Before the awards ceremony, London-based playwright and screenwriter Kyo Choi tweeted reference points that have come to be associated with Korea. She wrote: `Hope #Parasite wins an #Oscar. Then when I talk to strangers, it won´t just be re Kim Jong Un, BTS & good gut bacteria in kimchi.` Continue reading...