Minari star Youn Yuh-jung makes history as the first Korean to win Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 Oscars
Youn Yuh-jung makes groundbreaking history by winning Best Supporting Actress on the 93rd Academy Awards. Yuh-jung has won the award for portraying Soon-ja in the Oscar-nominated film Minari, which follows the story of the Yi family, a Korean immigrant family residing in Arkansas.
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The moment Youn Yuh-jung donned the stage with the golden statuette on the pedestal, she turned to presenter Brad Pitt, who stood at the corner, and said: "Finally, Brad Pit... nice to meet you," with glee. While the South Korean actress charmed the audience with her genuine warmth and quirky character—at the theatre and at home—she has become a living inspiration for millions of Asians across the globe.