"Parasite" Star Choi Woo Shik Talks About Tearful Win At SAG Awards + Hopes To Attend Academy Awards And More

Jan 31, 2020

Choi Woo Shik spoke about attending and receiving an award at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG)!

On January 31, a press conference was held at the Lotte Cinema in front of Konkuk University Station for the film “Time to Hunt” with Lee Je Hoon, Ahn Jae Hong, Choi Woo Shik, Park Jung Min, Park Hae Soo, and director Yoon Sung Hyun in attendance. This thriller tells the story of four friends who hatch a dangerous plan for the chance at a better life and the breathless hunt that ensues as a mysterious figure chases them.

Choi Woo Shik last appeared in “Parasite,” which has won many awards including the Palme d’Or at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival and has received six nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards. At the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards, “Parasite” became the first foreign language film to win Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

“I cried because I was so happy when we won the Ensemble Award,” said Choi Woo Shik. “It was my first time feeling that way. I felt a new kind of emotion, and I feel really grateful. I’m happy to take part in something I’m so grateful for, and it was such a fun experience that I got chills.”

The actor stated that he is currently trying to balance his packed schedule between shooting the upcoming film “Blood of the Landscape” (literal title) and possibly attending the Academy Awards for “Parasite” and the Berlin International Film Festival for “Time to Hunt.”

He explained, “The Berlin International Film Festival invited us because they liked our film. I feel ecstatic and I’m really looking forward to seeing our film and faces on a big screen at a great theater. Also, I hope that we can bring that love to Korea so that [the film] can also be loved in Korea. I believe that my attendance schedule for the film festival and awards ceremony is still being worked out, but I hope that it’ll work out well and I’ll be able to go as well.”

The actor made everyone laugh when he said, “My tuxedo is ready.”