Minari star Youn Yuh-jung made history with her Screen Actors Guild Awards win.
The veteran South Korean actress, 73, was honoured for her portrayal of a shrewd grandmother in director Lee Isaac Chung’s poignant family drama.
Youn picked up the best female actor in a supporting role prize and became the first Asian winner of an individual SAG Award in a motion picture category.
Youn – who is also Oscar-nominated – provided one of the most heart-warming moments of the ceremony with her touching acceptance speech.
“I don’t know how to describe my feelings,” she said. “I’m being recognised by Westerners.
Jamie Chung took a stand against anti-Asian racism as she attended the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.
The Lovecraft Country actress, 37, carried a Stop Asian Hate clutch and wore a dress in the symbolic color of red as she posed before a fire house in New York City on Sunday. In some Asian cultures, the color red symbolizes joy, luck and happiness. In Korean culture it symbolizes creation, passion and power. I m so proud of my history and heritage, Jamie wrote on her Instagram account.
Making a statement: Jamie Chung took a stand against anti-Asian racism as she attended the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday