Korean American Leaders in Hollywood, a new nonprofit, held an Academy Awards viewing party last Sunday in — where else? — Koreatown
at the Oscars has been embraced as a shared victory for many interest groups, from international filmmakers to advocates for pan-Asian representation, but Koreans working in the U.S. entertainment industry are feeling its significance most keenly.
Suddenly emboldened to hope for a best picture win, the entire bar was riveted to the screens as Jane Fonda opened the final envelope, silent with bated breath, like sports fans counting down the clock on a Game 7 that has come down to the wire. Upon the utterance of a single word — “” — the place exploded with a deafening roar that soon gave way to a chant: “Bong Joon Ho! Bong Joon Ho!”
Now the Korean government is looking to boost the efforts of the diaspora as well. The viewing party at Mama Lion was hosted by Korean American Leaders in Hollywood, a new nonprofit whose formation was encouraged and partially subsidized by the Overseas Koreans Foundation, which is part of South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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