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- Back to Normal in 3 Years, the 27th BIFF Opened Splendidly
- On October 5th (Wed), the 27th Busan International Film Festival was held at the outdoor theater of the Busan Cinema Center. This year, the festival declared returning to the pre-pandemic scale in 3 years after COVID-19, and 100% of its seats will be provided without social distancing. The opening c...
- by Park Hyejin / Oct 09, 2022
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- Youn Yuhjung, Han Yeri and Steven Yeun Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- MINARI Cast and Crew among New Academy Awards VotersThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) revealed its roster of new members this year, which included actors Youn Yuhjung, Han Yeri and Steven Yeun, director Lee Isaac Chung, as well as several crew members of Minari, and animation d...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 12, 2021
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- Oscar Winner YOUN Yuh-jung Continues to Lay New Roots
- MINARI Star Has Reinvented Herself Throughout 50 Year Screen CareerLast Sunday, a Korean actor won an Academy Award for the very first time. YOUN Yuh-jung, who was also the first Korean performer to ever be nominated for an Oscar, earned the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the American...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 28, 2021
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- MINARI Earns 2 Prizes at Critics’ Choice Awards
- Korean American Awards Favorite Wins Best Foreign Language Film and Best Young Actor PrizesMinari, Lee Isaac CHUNG’s acclaimed drama about Korean immigrants setting up a farm in 1980s Arkansas, has picked up two prizes at this year’s 26th Critic’s Choice Awards. The film earned the Best Foreign Lang...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 15, 2021
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- MINARI Picks Up Best Foreign Language Film at Golden Globes
- Lee Isaac CHUNG’s acclaimed drama Minari was awarded the Best Foreign Language Film Awards at this year’s 78th Golden Globe Awards on February 28th.The tale of Korean-American immigrants starting a farm in Arkansas in the 1980s has been on a roll through this year’s awards season but while it won an...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 10, 2021
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- YOUN Yuh-jung Extends Best Support Actress Win Streak and Scores Spirit Awards Nomination
- YOUN Yuh-jung’s hot streak in the North American awards circuit continues as she pushed her tally of Best Supporting Actress trophies to 16. She also landed one of Minari’s six nominations for this year’s 36th Independent Spirit Awards. The Korean actress, whose career has stretched from KIM Ki-youn...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 02, 2021
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- YOUN Yuh-jung Wins Best Supporting Actress from North Carolina, Oklahoma and Alliance of Women Film Critics
- Veteran Korean star YOUN Yuh-jung continues her winning streak in best supporting actress categories from North American film critics groups for her performance in Lee Isaac CHUNG’s Minari. The actress added wins from the North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards and the Alliance of Women Film ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 08, 2021
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- LA Film Critics Crown YOUN Yuh-jung Best Supporting Actress
- Korean screen legend YOUN Yuh-jun continues to be recognized in America for her scene stealing performance in Lee Isaac CHUNG’s acclaim drama Minari. The star picked up the Best Supporting Actress prize from the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards. YOUN is the fourth Korean performer to receive an actin...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 29, 2020
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- YOUN Yuh-jung Crowned Best Supporting Actress by Boston Society of Film Critics
- Veteran star YOUN Yuh-jung’s American debut Minari has been making inroads in Hollywood over the past few months and its latest triumph is a pair of awards from the Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC). The film, from Korean-American director Lee Isaac CHUNG, earned the Best Supporting Actress Awar...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 23, 2020
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- MINARI Earns Best Ensemble and Audience Award at Middleburg Film Festival
- Lee Isaac CHUNG’s acclaimed Korean-American immigrant drama Minari has picked up the Best Ensemble Award and Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at this year’s Middleburg Film Festival, an event that is often viewed as a predictor event for titles that often go on to secure nominations at the ...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 30, 2020