On Jan 25, an interview with actress Park So Dam was posted on SolarŌĆÖs YouTube channel ŌĆ£solarsidoŌĆØ. One of the questions Solar asked was, ŌĆ£I read that you were cast in Parasite because of Okja.ŌĆØ To which, Park replied, ŌĆ£I met director Bong once for Okja. Mija (in the movie) is in her mid-teens. But without knowing how old I was, he contacted me saying, ŌĆśLetŌĆÖs have her audition for the role.ŌĆÖ But it turned out I was too old. I was already 24 years old at the time.ŌĆØ She continued, ŌĆ£So the director just asked me to have a tea with him before I left, and we just chatted for about an hour and a half. And after that, I just said goodbye and left. Then about 2 or 3 years later, he called me.ŌĆØ Park also added, ŌĆ£Parasite is the first movie I was cast without an audition. At the time, I didnŌĆÖt have an agency, and I was just spending time on my won when director Bong contacted me. I didnŌĆÖt believe it. But he contacted me again and was like ŌĆśWhy wonŌĆÖt you believe me?‘ŌĆØ giving a big laugh. Meanwhile, Parasite marked a milestone in Korean film history, winning major awards at the world-renowned film festivals: the Palme dŌĆÖOr at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival, Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, and Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
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