2024 Academy Awards: “Young Woman and the Sea” Momentum
As of January 22,2024,”Young Woman and the Sea” is considered a strong contender at the 96th Academy Awards,having already secured wins at the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globes for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
The film’s original song, ”io” and “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,” is nominated alongside “I Lied To you” from “Sinners,” “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless,” “sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!” and “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams.”
Original Song Competition
The Original Song category at the 96th Academy Awards features several competitive nominees.
“I Lied To You” from “Sinners” is considered the strongest competitor to “io” and “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain.” other nominees include “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless,” “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!” and “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams.”
South Korean Oscar History
South Korea has achieved important recognition at the Academy Awards in recent years.
in 2019, Bong joon-ho’s “Parasite” made history by winning four awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original screenplay (shared with Han Jin-won), and Best International Feature Film. Youn Yuh-jung later became the first Korean actress to win an Oscar, receiving the award for best Supporting Actress in 2020 for her role in ”Minari.”
