Bong Joon-Ho needed a translator for most of his acceptance speeches Sunday night for winning the Oscar award for the year's Best International Feature Film and Best Director for '.' The film was the first South Korean film nominated in the category, and also the first to win.
The movie was so popular that it won four Academy awards, and the icing on the cake was when it was named Best Picture of the year, becoming the first foreign-language film to ever win an Oscar for best film. But when people remember the night, it will be Bong's last words in his speech that will be immortalized in memes and Oscar lore.
"I'm ready to drink tonight," Bong Joon-Ho said, which was pretty much the only part of his speech that did not need translation. Bong Joon-ho accepts the International Feature Film award for 'Parasite' with interpreter Sharon Choi from Penélope Cruz onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California.MAKING HISTORY:"Parasite" becomes the first Best Picture winner not in the English language. The film took home 4 Oscars.