Park So Dam Shares Funny Experiences About how ‘Parasite’ Oscar Trophy Got her in Trouble
In JTBC's popular variety show "Knowing Brothers," actress Park So Dam shares amusing and impromptu stories from the "Parasite" production team's trip to the Academy Awards.
On the previous episode of "Knowing Brothers," in one of their segment "Ask Us Anything," Park So Dam spill the tea of how the "Parasite" Oscar Trophy got her in a worrisome situation.
Earlier this year (2020), the Korean movie "Parasite" made history by receiving a lot of recognition, not just in Asia but globally. They are the first Korean film to win Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards. Not just the film itself but also its director, Bong Joon Ho, received merit to take home the Best Director Award, making him the first Korean in history to gain that kind of recognition.
The movie "Parasite" was able to obtain four different Oscars in total: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film.
The artists captured the attention of the audience through their exceptional acting skills, but as being talented as they are, they can have their own winning moment anywhere, even at the airport! Yes, you read it right!
One of its cast, Park So Dam, interestingly shared during her guest appearance on JTBC's popular variety show "Knowing Brothers" one of her unforgettable memories during their visits to the US for the award show. It was not just her but all the cast and crew of "Parasite" unexpectedly got into trouble at the airport on their way home to South Korea.
The actress said they are having worries about how they will bring all their trophies back home and come up with an idea to send it through the mail, but then they realize that what of the trophies might get broken? And as resourceful as they are, the cast and crew decided to do the same thing, "So we put each one in a separate suitcase after wrapping them really carefully with tons of bubble wrap."
Park So Dam said that each (Oscar) trophy weighs about six kilograms, approximately 13 pounds. She continued explaining what had happened to them when they finally arrived at the airport, "They're really heavy. And because they're made of metal, and we had bundled them up so carefully in so much material, [security at the airport] mistook them for weapons. We had wrapped them in so much stuff, and since they were long and heavy, we got stopped at the airport."
The 29-year-old star can still vividly remember their funny experiences,and she went on with a bubbly and happy laugh, "The security agents were really shocked when they saw that they were trophies. So, we wrapped them back up in bubble wrap and went back home safely."
After sharing what had happened to their team, Park So Dam and the whole crew just made another winning and unexpected moment, not anymore on stage but on their way home at the airport.
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Written by Shai S.
