'Parasite' Just Won The Academy Award For Best Picture

Parasite made history as the first non-English language film to win the Academy's top prize. The film, which explores class struggles between a poor family and their wealthy employers, was also the first South Korean film nominated for an Academy Award. It was a favorite leading up to the ceremony, receiving nominations for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film. Parasite also won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble, and the BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay. Director Bong Joon Ho emphasized that Parasite is part of a long tradition of Korean cinema.

What did director Bong Joon Ho say about the film's origins?

How does Bong Joon Ho relate 'Parasite' to the history of Korean cinema?