The Academy Awards Ceremony.
In Korea, it was also known as the Oscars.
The event was Hollywood's biggest celebration, and it had been held for over 90 years. It was presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which had more than 8,000 members worldwide. Although it had somewhat less authority than the world's three major film festivals, it was the most controversial and talked-about awards ceremony worldwide.
[Dancing Melody Along The Waves] had sparked a huge controversy by being nominated for 11 awards after winning the Palme d'Or at the previous year's Cannes Film Festiva,l and proving its artistic and commercial value in North America and around the world.
↳ Crazy. How many nominations did Dancing Melody Along The Waves get? Brr
↳ At this rate, it'll be one of the top five in Academy history, right?
↳ Song Kyu-ha wouldn't possibly win an award here, would he?
↳ No, no, the Academy hardly ever gives awards to Asians.
In fact, the Academy had been criticized for being a "league of white men" for decades. According to a study...
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