Parasiteswept at theOscarson Sunday night with directorBong Joon Hotaking the stage for his speeches — alongside a very special guest.
Choi has accompanied Bong throughout the awards circuit leading up toParasite‘sfour major Oscar wins, includingBest Picture, interpreting for the director and sending out his hilarious, and often touching, messages to American audiences and the world.
Here’s everything to know about the up-and-coming director.
Bong Joon Ho and Sharon Choi at the 2020 Academy Awards.CRAIG SJODIN via Getty
- She’s been interpreting for Bong since May.
Choi has been accompanying Bong since last May whenParasitedebuted at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
It was there that the film won the festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, and putParasiteon the map.
- Choi is a filmmaker, as well.
She is currently living in Seoul, South Korea and hopes to direct her own feature films, according toThe Guardian.
Choi studied film in college and is already hard at work on her own screenplay.
Bong revealed to reporters backstage atthe Oscarsthat Choi has her own project in the works.
“You already know she’s a filmmaker. And she studied film in the university, yeah, so I’m so curious about her script,” Bong said. “Actually, she’s writing some feature-length script. I’m so curious about it.”
- Choi’s script will cover a familiar topic.
Choi’s project will touch on something she’s already quite used to — awards season.
Sharon Choi and Bong Joon Ho.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty
The Wrapjournalist Steve Pondtweetedthe news on Sunday, writing, “Bong Joon Ho’s translator, Sharon Choi, is a director. When awards season ends (i.e. tomorrow), she says she wants to start making a movie… about awards season.”
- She’s got a large following.
Choi has won the hearts of movie fans as she’s interpreted for Bong.
Even theParasitedirector has noticed, tellingThe Hollywood Reporterafter theGolden Globeslast month, “She has a big fandom.”
Choi admitted to the outlet that the attention has made her “super anxious” but that working alongside Bong has been an unforgettable experience.
“I’m just a huge fan of this film and all the filmmakers,” she toldTHR. “So it’s been great. This is so embarrassing, but yes, it’s been great.”
source: people.com
