▲ In this AFP photo, the cast of "Pachinko" poses for the camera after the TV series won the best foreign language series at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2023. (Yonhap)

 

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) - Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyoon has congratulated the production team of "Pachinko," who won the best foreign language series award at the U.S. "Critics Choice Awards" on Monday.

 

"I applaud the directors who directed the history of the Korean immigrant community with their creativity and excellent skills and the actors who performed the lives and dreams of Korean immigrants," Minister Park said. "Pachinko drew sympathy from all over the world by capturing the reality of the immigrant society with outstanding sensitivity."

 

Minister Park continued, "I hope that it will lead the films to captivate people around the world and impress them," and encouraged, "I will support you with the people."

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)

 

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