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Published 22:00 IST, January 7th 2019

'Adorable, I am crying': Sandra Oh wins Golden Globe, her parents' reaction to her speech is winning million hearts

The night of the Golden Globes clearly belonged to actor Sandra Oh, who scripted history at the Golden Globes 2019 as she became the first Asian woman to host the prime award show and win a trophy.

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'Adorable, I am crying': Sandra Oh wins Golden Globe, her parents' reaction to her speech is winning million hearts
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The night of the Golden Globes clearly belonged to actor Sandra Oh, who scripted history at the Golden Globes 2019 as she became the first Asian woman to host the prime award show and win a trophy. In her speech, she thanked the team at BBC America, her personal team and the "incredible cast" of the show. The actor then went on to thank her parents

"Mostly there are two people here tonight that I am so grateful that they are here with me. I'd like to thank my mother, my father," Oh said before stepping aside from the mic to bow and thank them in Korean.

However, it was her parent’s reaction that won many hearts on social media. While her father bowed back, he along with his wife then went on to give a standing ovation to her. Take a look:

Read: Sandra Oh Creates History At Golden Globes 2019

The sweet gesture from the actor's parents are melting millions of heart on the Internet:

Last year, Oh made history by becoming the first female actor of Asian descent to be nominated for an Emmy. At the Globes, Japanese actress Yoko Shimada was the first Asian woman to win the award for "Shogun" in 1981.

Oh bested the likes of Julia Roberts ("Homecoming"), Caitriona Balfe (Outlander), Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale) and Keri Russell (The Americans).

22:00 IST, January 7th 2019