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 America'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.

We have also seen other presenters and winners speak different languages at the Golden Globes over the years. Back in 2017, Diego Luna presented the award for best screenplay in both Spanish and English. There was similar fanfare over his switch into another language. But Sandra's Korean feels particularly salient considering she won and Korean is arguably heard less often than Spanish.

Sandra's speech also comes after a milestone year of Asian representation. Crazy Rich Asians crushed the box office and showed that a big studio movie with an all Asian cast can both be culturally impactful and financially successful. Netflix's To All the Boys I've Loved Before let an Asian girl be the center of a teen romantic comedy. Pixar's short Bao beautifully portrayed parent-child dynamics in Asian culture. Sandra acknowledged this sort of progress in her opening monologue: "I said yes to the fear of being on this stage tonight because — because I wanted to be here to look out into this audience and witness this moment of change."

And this isn't the first time that Sandra's Korean identity and family has been recognized at a major awards show. At the 2018 Emmys, her mother wore a traditional Korean Hanbok to the red carpet event. Sandra's nomination at last year's Emmys also marked the first time an Asian woman was in the running for a lead actress award.

It's safe to say that Sandra had a pretty good night both hosting and taking home an award at the 2019 Golden Globes. Now we just have to wait to see what she brings to the second season of Killing Eve.

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