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June Wong
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Dae han min guk! That must be what South Koreans were shouting when Parasite won the ultimate Academy Award - Best Picture - on Feb 9. It's a rousing chant they use, most notably at sports events and it loosely translates to "great republic of Korea".
Oscar night provided a big euphoric moment of recognition for South Korea's entertainment industry. As an admirer of K-pop and traditional Korean culture, I cannot overstate how happy I am about this achievement.
