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The Importance of Sandra Oh Thanking Her Parents in Korean at the Golden Globes 2019

On Sunday night at the 2019 Golden Globes, Sandra Oh nabbed the much-coveted award for Best Actress in a TV Drama thanks to her stellar performance on BBC’s Killing Eve. It was a major achievement not only for the actor but for Asian representation; she’s the first Asian woman in almost 40 years to win the category. Not only was Sandra’s victory enough to bring many people watching at home to tears, but her acceptance speech in which she thanked her Korean immigrant parents and spoke Korean will now be remembered as a heartwarming moment in Golden Globes history.

“There are two people here tonight that I’m so grateful they’re here with me. I’d like to thank my mother and my father,” said Sandra. “Umma and appa, saranghaeyo.” Which translates from Korean into English as “mom and dad, love you.”

With just a few words in Korean, Sandra honored her parents in a way that’s rarely been seen before and put her own culture in the spotlight. When English is the default at an award show like the Golden Globes, breaking that mold is something to pay close attention to. Considering Hollywood’s ongoing inclusion issues, speaking Korean is both a subtle and candid way to bring light to that lack of diversity. Saying mom and dad in a different language on such a huge platform is a political act, reminding people that there’s still plenty of work to be done when it comes to better representation in the industry. And for those that speak Korean at home with their own families, they were able to see a part of themselves in Sandra’s thank you speech.

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