[Photo] Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” makes record-breaking US release, fans Oscar rumors

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After being released in select US theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Oct. 18, the film “Parasite,” directed by Bong Joon-ho, has already generated a record-breaking US$376,264 in box office sales, marking the biggest per-screen haul of any international film to debut in the US. After winning the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or and grossing over US$70 million in South Korea alone, “Parasite” is now being mentioned as a potential Oscar contender. The film is currently being screened at only 33 US theaters, but US distributor Neon is expected to gradually increase the number of theaters where “Parasite” will be screened. (provided by CJ Entertainment)