"Parasite" Director Pon talks about his work.
Director Pon Joon-ho, the director of the Parasite Semi-Underground Family, held a press conference in Seoul on the 19th to express his thoughts on the film, winning the Academy Award for Best Film in a foreign language for the first time. I told you.
The Korean movie Parasite Semi Underground Family won a total of four awards in the Academy Awards, including the first award for a foreign language film.
After returning from the Academy Awards ceremony, Pon Joon-ho attended a press conference with the actors in Seoul on the morning of January 19, and gathered about 200 media from inside and outside the country.
Pon explained that the award-winning work was `` humorous and has comedy elements, but the gap between rich and poor in the modern society appears naked, and it is painful and painful, '' he said. At the maximum, we tried to describe the times we lived in a straightforward way. "
He also commented that the work is gaining popularity not only in Korea but also in Japan and the United States, "I feel great pleasure and meaning aside from receiving various awards. Write a scenario for the next work as soon as possible. I think this is the best for the movie industry. "
Pon will meet President Moon Jane on February 20, reporting on the award, and will visit Japan later this month to greet the theater.