Consider this one an overreaction by K-netizens and really a huge about face from pride to consternation. The cast of Oscar winning box office hit movie Parasite attended a celebratory luncheon at the Blue House with South Korean President Moon Jae In this week, in honor of the film winning Best Picture and multiple other awards as a first for a foreign language film at the prestigious Academy Awards. K-netizens are angry at this happy prideful celebration being held when there is the new coronavirus outbreak that has sickened a few dozen people in South Korea though the majority of the infected remain from Mainland China. I dunno, this seems like not a national emergency in South Korea so clearly not a reason for all things to come to a halt. But then again, this celebratory luncheon also wasn’t urgent and could be held at a later time when this fear has subsided. Continue reading →