South Koreans celebrate big wins for 'Parasite' at the Oscars
“Parasite has moved the hearts of people around the world with a most uniquely Korean story,” the president wrote in a message of congratulations that he then posted on social media.
The film's Oscar success led most of South Korea's media on Monday with the biggest newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, saying: “Can you believe that ‘Parasite’ won the Academy best picture?”for director Bong and his team as he posted photos of the embassy's Oscar party.The win was a reprieve fromwhich has preoccupied South Korea, where 27 cases have been reported, though no deaths have occurred. The virus has killed more than 900 people and sickened tens of thousands of others, mainly in China.
Moon alluded to this in his congratulations message, saying that he was grateful to the director, cast and crew for “instilling pride and courage in our people as we come together to weather difficulties.” Sales at tour agencies, restaurants, movie theaters and department stores have sharply declined, raising worries about the impact on South Korea’s already-lagging economy. Opposition parties are accusing the government of ineffectiveness in coping with the outbreak.“It’s happy news, like welcome rain, to the Republic of Korea, which is depressed, stagnant and thrown into despair due to Wuhan pneumonia,” the main opposition Liberty Korea Party said in a statement.
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