Youn Yuh Jung made history with her Best Supporting Actress Oscar win for her compelling performance in Minari as the first Korean actress to garner an Academy Award. Even though she may be a new name to Western audiences, the 73 year old actress is a well respected veteran in her home country with a 50 year career full of accolades and awards to back it up. Those of us who have been fans of her already knew how cool she is. Her memorable acceptance speech filled with acerbic wit, charisma and humor showed that to the world. She started by calling out presenter Brad Pitt for never visiting the film set in Tulsa. This was a playful jab because he was an executive producer of Minari not because she was trying to flirt with him as many people rushed to assume.
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