Along with the Academy Award for Best Picture, the film also earned awards for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Film.
As the media was quick to point out, Parasite also marks the first time a foreign-language film with English subtitles has won the Academy Award for Best Picture in the history of the awards, with the majority of foreign subtitled films either winning the Best International Film category or lesser awards over the years.
Social media is buzzing with activity as South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho made history by earning the Academy Award for Best Picture for last year’s unexpected smash hit Parasite.