Korea, Asia Rejoice in ‘Parasite’ Oscar Wins

After weeks of awards campaigning and hundreds of interviews, “Parasite” began Sunday as a successful and well-appreciated movie.

Yet its Academy Awards wins for best picture and for Bong Joon-ho as best director were shocks that thrilled the Asian movie industry.“I’m so happy for all the Asian Film industry.

It has now created bigger dreams for Asian filmmakers,” said Jonathan Kim, Korean producer.

“Now I have a different view on Hollywood.

Even Hollywood is becoming more open minded.”“Game changer!!! So happy for all of us.

The Asians have finally arrived in Hollywood!” said Andrew Ooi, president of Echelon Talent Management, a Vancouver-based management firm with a predominantly Asian clientele.For many in Asia, the award was a well-deserved prize for a brilliant and imaginative director who had been known regionally, but not on a world stage, perhaps for a pesky technical problem.“The Oscar win by ‘Parasite

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