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Time of India
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Oscars 2026: ‘The Killers', ‘Mimang', ‘Hi-Five' and more, 19 movies submitted for International Film Feature category
The Oscars are one of the most prestigious film awards in the world. For the 98th Academy Awards this year, a total of 19 films have been officially submitted for consideration by the Korea Film Council . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now One of the recent releases, ' Omniscient Reader: The Prophet ', has also managed to make the list! 19 films submitted for this year's Oscars As per CJ Entertainment, 19 films have been submitted to the award show for consideration under the International Feature Film category. The films feature across various genres, including fantasy, romantic comedy, and even horror. The official list of the 19 films submitted for the category is: Omniscient Reader: The Prophet The Old Woman With The Knife Spring Night About Family The Killers The Ugly Yadang: The Snitch Love in the Big City Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning Mimang Secret: Untold Melody Harbin When This Summer is Over A Normal Family Somebody My Daughter Is a Zombie No Other Choice Hi-Five Dark Nuns Korean films at the Oscars 's ' Parasite ' was one of the first Korean films to make a major breakthrough at the Academy Awards. The film won the Best Picture award category in 2019, making it one of the first films from South Korea to win one of the most prestigious awards of the night. Not only that, it was also the first time that a non-English film had won the award in that category. Joon Ho's film also won the award for International Feature Film, making it one of the first South Korean films to do so as well. The next big success with the Oscars came with the film ' Minari ', where it was nominated for the Best Picture Award. Not only that, , who was one of the major cast members on the film, ended up scoring her first Best Supporting Actress award for the night, making it another major milestone.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Bong Joon Ho's 'Parasite' titled Best Movie of the 21st Century
Bong Joon Ho 's cult classic Korean film 'Parasite' has been named as the Best Movie of the 21st century! The title has been given to the film alongside other big names such as ' Oldboy ', 'Past Lives', and ' Memories of Murder '. The New York Times released a report titled 'The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century' on June 27. The list analysed films released after January 1, 2000, and even analysed survey data that had been collected from over 500 different people. People who work as directors, actors, producers, and film enthusiasts were involved in the study and gave their survey answers. According to the report, 'Parasite' ended up claiming the 1st spot. As per the publication, the movie was called 'a story of the haves and have-nots', adding, 'A twisted shock flows from the poor household to the wealthy one.' On the other hand, Bong Joon Ho was labelled as 'a superstar in the making, a master of genre unconstrained by convention (who) burnt everything down in a blaze of inevitable violence.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like เทรดทองCFDsกับโบรกเกอร์ที่เชื่อถือได้| เปิดบัญชีวันนี้ IC Markets สมัคร Undo Another one of Joon Ho's films ended up on the list, securing the 99th spot with its intriguing plot and star cast. 'Memories of Murder' is another fan favourite from the famed director. More about 'Parasite' 'Parasite', released in 2019, explored the disparity between the rich and the poor while taking everyday instances into account. The film was made as a social commentary on such class differences and how low one can sink when it comes to money and other luxuries. At the time of the release, the film collected a total box office of $258.1 million as per Box Office Mojo. It even won the Palme d'Or award, which is one of the most prestigious film awards at the Cannes Film Festival, in the same year. The film also won a Golden Globe Award at the 77th edition of the event for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Picture, making it the first Korean film to do so!
