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Yuh-Jung Youn Makes History As First Korean Acting Winner For ‘Minari’

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Veteran actress Yuh-Jung Youn made history when she became the first South Korean actress ever to receive an Oscar nomination in the supporting actress category, and again made history tonight as the first Korean ever to win an acting Oscar for her portrayal as the feisty grandma in Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari.A visibly surprised and Yuh-Jung Youn first thanked presenter Brad Pitt, telling him, “I”m so honored to meet you,” then thanked members of the Academy “for voting for me,” and a special shout-out to Chung, “Without him I couldn’t be here tonight, he was our captain and my director.”She also paid tribute to her fellow nominees, saying “I don’t believe in competition.

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