칸영화제 달군 봉준호 '기생충'…8분간 기립박수•환호

A huge moment for South Korean film director Bong Joon-ho Tuesday night at the Cannes Film Festival.
He got an eight-minute standing ovation for his latest film 'Parasite'.
Our Kim Da-mi reports.
For 8 minutes straight on Tuesday night, the audience at the Cannes Grand Theatre Lumiere was on its feet, clapping and cheering for South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho and his masterpiece 'Parasite'.
Known for socially conscious films like 'The Host' and 'Okja', Bong described himself a genre movie director who doesn't like to follow the rules of genre films.
"I don't like to follow the conventions or codes for genre films, I try to convey messages about society through these broken codes."
'Parasite' portrays the story of a poor family getting involved with a wealthy family after their son works as a tutor for the rich family's daughter.
Renowned South Korean actors Song Kang-ho, Cho Yeo-jeong and Lee Sun-kyun star in the film.
"Mr. Bong always has a quite keen eye when he analyzes society, this shows in all his films. In 'Parasite' in particular, we can see the whole evolution, the development of Korean cinema."
Presenting for the fifth time at Cannes, Bong is making his second attempt to win the Palme d'Or in the main competition section.
He previously tried to win the prestigious award with 'Okja' in 2017.
The winner will be announced on the 25th, the last day of the 72nd edition of the film festival.
Called "giddy" and "brilliant" by film magazine IndieWire,...'Parasite' will be released on May 30th in South Korea.
Kim Da-mi, Arirang News.