Parasite Wins Best Picture, Time For Bong Joon-Ho To Hit The Bar

In the Oscar-winning film Parasite, Ki-taek tells his son that the perfect plan to have is no plan at all. That way, you'll never feel disappointment whenever things don't go your way. It's safe to mention that ahead of the 2020 Oscars, writer-director Bong Joon-Ho did not have much of a plan. Right now, he is a four-time Academy Award winner, making history not only for his native South Korea however also for international film.


On Sunday, February 9, Parasite became the initial foreign-language film to win Best Picture. Bong's social thriller proved to be a Academy darling, scooping up accolades for Original Screenplay, International Feature, and Directing, additionally to the night's top prize.


Accepting the award, producer Kwak Sin-Ae mentioned she was "speechless," adding, "We never considered this to ever happen. We are so happy."


"I feel like a very opportune moment in history is happening now Kwak mentioned, a reference to Parasite's history-making run this awards season, which began back in May at the Cannes Film Festival once the film won the Palme d'Or — the initial South Korean film to do so. "I express my deepest gratitude and respect for all of the members of the Academy for making this decision."


The Parasite crew didn't leave the stage without also thanking the South Korean moviegoers who embraced Parasite with open arms, those who "never hesitate to give us your straight-forward advice on our movie."


The overwhelming success of the South Korean film — in theaters across the globe and at the Oscars — brings to mind Bong's heavily memed quote from the Golden Globes: "Once you conquer the 1-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so several more astonishing films."