Oscar Win Draws Unlikely Political Support for ‘Parasite’s’ Bong
- Korean Filmmaker lauded by party tied to blacklisting him
- Movie is first foreign-language feature to win Best Picture
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“Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho is getting support from unexpected quarters in the wake of the film’s historic Academy Awards triumph: South Korean conservatives.
Since Bong became the first director of a foreign-language film to hoist a Best Picture Oscar on Sunday, conservative politicians have been rushing to lionize the filmmaker. One candidate seeking election in the country’s upcoming parliamentary election has proposed naming a street after Bong and erecting statues to him and his characters. Another proposed building a film museum in his hometown.