Cho Yeo-jeong Joins Oscar Campaign for Netflix Film
The lead of South Korea's international feature submission says this is her first Oscar campaign and that she has not paid Academy dues for six years.
Cho Yeo-jeong, lead of the Netflix film submitted by South Korea for the Academy Award international feature film category, said she is taking part in Oscar campaigning for the first time, in an interview held on November 10, according to cinemacafe.net.
The film was selected as South Korea's submission for the international feature category, and awards campaigning for Oscar nominations is underway with people involved in the film taking part.
Overseas and Korean media are predicting the film will be nominated for Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards next March, and that Jeon Do-yeon will be nominated for Best Actress.
Cho also revealed that she has not paid her Academy membership dues for six years.
The film opened in some Korean theaters in September and has been streaming worldwide on Netflix since November 6.
Quick answers
When did the film start streaming on Netflix?
It has been streaming worldwide on Netflix since November 6.
Was the film selected as South Korea's Oscar submission?
Yes, it was selected as South Korea's submission for the Academy Award international feature film category.