The South Korean film industry is now increasingly competitive. Not only in South Korea as the country of origin, but also known globally or at the international level.
Not only films or drama productions, but Korean actors and actresses are also increasingly spreading their wings abroad, even getting prestigious awards, you know.
Check out the list of Korean artists who have won the following international awards!
Youh Yun Jung
Having a career of more than 5 decades, Youh Yun Jung's name is no stranger to the South Korean entertainment industry. Not only known in South Korea, but the acting of the senior actress also extends to the international scene.
Unmitigated, Youh Yun Jung became the first South Korean actress to be awarded an Oscar in 2021. Launching Soompi, Youh Yun Jung successfully won the Oscar for the best supporting actress category thanks to her acting in the big screen film Minari (2020).
For those of you who don't know, Minari is a 1983 film about a South Korean immigrant family who recently moved to California. The family also decided to move again to a rural area in order to realize the dream of growing Korean vegetables to be sent to other areas.
Youh Yun Jung himself plays Soon Ja, a grandmother from a Korean immigrant family.
Song Kang Ho
In addition to the Oscar award-winning actress Youh Yun Jung, there is also a Korean film that has won an Oscar, namely Parasite (2019). The success of the film also had a positive influence on the cast, including one of the actors, namely Song Kang Ho.
He plays the role of Kim Ki Taek, the head of a family who takes part in their plan to work for a rich family in order to survive. Thanks to his role and acting in Parasite, Song Kang Ho successfully won the 'Best Supporting Actor' award at the 2020 Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards to the 2020 Phoenix Critics Circle Awards.
Oh Yeong Su
Not long ago, actor Oh Yeong Su, who played Grandpa Oh Il Nam in the Netflix series Squid Game (2021) won the 'Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film' award from the 79th Golden Globe Awards 2022, you know. Launching Soompi, the award ceremony was originally held in early January 2022.
Not only that, Oh Yeong Su also managed to beat a row of other Hollywood actors who competed for an award in the best supporting actor category.
Thanks to his role in Squid Game, the actor won the award and beat other top Hollywood actors such as Mark Duplas, Billy Crudup, to Kieran Culkin.
Jeon Jong Seo
Actress Jeon Jong Seo also successfully won international awards thanks to her acting in the big screen film titled Burning (2018). In the drama, he plays the role of Shin Shae Mi, as well as acting with actor Yoo Ah In as the main character.
Quoted from DetikHot, Jeon Jong Seo successfully brought home an award trophy from the 'Asian Film Critics Association Awards for the Best New Performer category' in 2019. This actress also successfully debuted through a Hollywood film entitled Mona Lisa and The Blood Moon (2021).
His acting charm is also gaining attention through the thriller genre film entitled The Call (2020), where he collided with actress Park Shin Hye.
Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon
Besides Oh Yeong Su, other Squid Game actors such as Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon also won prestigious awards at the international level, you know. On Sunday, (13/3), both of them successfully won awards at the Critic's Choice Super Awards 2022 in different categories.
Jung Ho Yeon won the 'Best Actress in Action Series' category, while Lee Jung Jae won the 'Best Actor in a Drama Series' category. Not only that, Lee Jung Jae became the first Korean actor to win the category!
Of the several Korean artists who won the award, who is your idol?