One of the stars of 'Parasite' said on Sunday he hoped the film would ...
FILE PHOTO: Actor Song Kang-ho of four Oscar award-winning film 'Parasite' answers a reporters' question as Director Bong Joon-ho reacts during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
“I hope we can go back to the early 2000s, and have an interest in each other’s works,” Song told reporters at the Japan National Press Club. “Japan and Korea are close countries and can relate to each other’s cultures.” Japanese filmgoers have embraced “Parasite” since it opened in the country on Jan. 10. The film rode its Oscar bounce to the top of the Japanese box office last weekend and has now become the top-grossing South Korean film in Japan of all time.
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