When The Director And Actors Of The Film Parasite Were Treated To A Meal By President Moon Jae In

JAKARTA - South Korean President Moon Jae In invited Parasite film director Bong Joon Ho and his players and staff to a luncheon at the Blue House or the Presidential office of the Republic of South Korea.

During the banquet, President Moon Jae In appreciated the work of the film Parasite, which brought the name of South Korea to the international arena. Moreover, Parasite is the first Korean film to win four 2020 Oscars awards.

"Oscars is a prestigious award ceremony in film, and our director Bong (Joon Ho) managed to show social criticism through his film. Parasite and Bong can break the barrier of film that is not in English, but managed to be recognized as the best film and this makes me proud," said Moon Jae In in his speech, as reported by Soompi, Thursday February 20.

The success of the film Parasite, by bringing four awards out of six nominations, namely Best Film, Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Original Script. This certainly adds to Korean cultural pop art that has succeeded in penetrating the international world following K-pop such as BTS and K-dramas known as the Hallyu Wave.

According to President Moon Jae In, all the international achievements that have been achieved are inseparable from passion and hard work, including director Bong in voicing social issues in his films. Moreover, the film industry has also become President Moon's focus to create the maximum quality of film, through the application of the ideal 52 weeks of working hours.

"I am grateful and honored to have gathered here. I was surprised to see the president speaking beside me. From congratulating films, touching Korean culture and the film industry, and even reaching the topic of chapaguri, your speech looks like a two-page screenplay. " said Bong in front of the media crew.

It took quite a long time for Parasite to compete in the international arena. Along with the banquet at Gedung Biru, of course also ended the promotion process of the film Parasite which had been running for two years.

Uniquely, during a lunch with President Moon Jae In, those who attended the event had the opportunity to try chapaguri cooked by the first lady, Kim Jung Sook. Chapaguri is ramdon (ramyeon-udon) made by combining Chapagetti and Neoguri instant noodles. This food is in the film Parasite and has become popular among the public.