'We never write to represent our countries.' Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-won best original screenplay at the 2020 Oscars for Parasite and made history for South Korea
As Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-won took the stage to accept the award, Bong thanked the Academy for the "great honor."
"Writing a script is always such a lonely process. We never write to represent our countries," Bong, who won his first Oscar this evening, said"I thank my wife for always being an inspiration to me. I thank all the actors who are with me today for bringing this film to life," he added. Co-writer Han thanked Bong and his parents for the win, as well as sharing the win with South Korea's "storytellers and filmmakers."
Later while speaking with reporters backstage, Bong said of the film, "I just did what I've always done, with very great artists... it was the same process making this film. It still feels very surreal. I feel like something will hit me and I will wake up from this dream." is the first Asian film to win this award, sharing space with previous foreign-language film winners including Divorce Italian Style, A Man and a Woman and Talk to Her.
The 2020 Oscars aired live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.
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