Ibhayisikobho yaseNingizimu Korea, okumangazayo ukuthi ayinakho ukuphakanyiswa kwe-Oscar yize ingenye yamafilimu avelele kakhulu eminyakeni yamuva, ukhethe ifilimu kaLee Joon-ik ethi 'Sado' yohlu olumfushane luka-Oscar lweBest Foreign Language Film.
Imayelana nesOkwesibili uLee Joon-ik uzomela izwe lakhe emzameni omusha wokuthola ukuqokwa kokuqala kweHollywood Academy Award phambilini ebiyaziwa njengefilimu ehamba phambili emazweni angaphandle.
U-Lee Joon-ik waba nenhlonipho yokumela izwe lakhe ngo-2006 nefilimu ka-'Wang-ui namja 'eyawina imiklomelo eminingi emikhosini nasemiklomelweni yase-Asia eyagcina ingatholanga ukuqokwa kuka-Oscar futhi ISouth Korea ayikwazanga ngisho ukwedlula ukusika kokuqala kokuqokwa kwe-Oscar kwefilimu ehamba phambili ngolimi lwangaphandle, yize yethulwe ngemisebenzi emihle kakhulu ngabenzi bamafilimu abadumile abanjengoKim Ki-duk noma uBong Joon-ho.
Kusethwe ngekhulu le-XNUMX, 'USado' ulandisa ngeNkosi u-Yeongjo, ogweba indodana yakhe uqobo, uCrown Prince Sado, ngokubulawa ngokungayithathi njengefanele ukubusa. USado kumele avalelwe ebhokisini lamapulangwe izinsuku eziyisishiyagalombili aze afe ukushona noma indlala.