Seoul voxpops after 'Parasite' sweeps Oscars

South Koreans reacted with rare collective joy Monday after director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” won Oscar for best picture and three or awards. movie’s wins me history in both Hollywood and South Korean film industries.

positive story came as country struggles to guard against a new virus and counter rth Korea's nuclear threat. class satire is first n-English-langu film to win best picture in 92-year history of Acemy Awards, and is first South Korean movie to ever win an Oscar.

Bong, Parasite and or Oscar-related news dominated search terms throughout Monday at major internet portal sites, which h been preoccupied with outbreak of a virus in China that has killed more than 900 people and sickened tens of thousands of ors, mainly in China.

But concerns about virus and political warfare paused on Monday to celebrate Bong’s wins.South Korean social media were overwhelmed with congratulatory messs.Office worker Cho Sung-ho said film's success was "a great opportunity to let world kw true value of Korean movies".

(Im Credits: AP)