Bong Joon-Ho was the MVP of awards season, not just for his accomplishments but also for his constant air of congenial bemusement.
, and a dark-hearted realist core, earning fervent critical praise and tidy box office sums. Awards-season buzz had grown steadily since the film scored the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2019, becoming the first Korean entry to do so. After that, its run had the momentum of an anointed favorite: At the Golden Globes, it took the award for best foreign-language film; ditto at the BAFTAs and Critics’ Choice Awards, not to mention a clutch of laurels from smaller ceremonies.
With the spotlight constantly circling back to his film, director Bong Joon Ho became a fixture on the awards circuit. Thanks to his constant air of congenial bemusement , he was the antithesis of the new striver or insider Hollywood power player.
As well as advocating for international cinema, Bong proved gifted at the charming kicker. Accepting the Critics’ Choice best director award , he quipped: “I did not prepare a speech. Today, I was just enjoying the vegan burger and trying to enjoy this ceremony.” Affable rogues have always done well in show business, but it was Bong’s non-Hollywoodness that made his awards-season presence so welcome. A veteran of the Korean film industry, Bong has continually asserted the importance of his origins. In an
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