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¡i©ú³ø±M°T¡jDo you know who's won this year's Oscars? According to a US broadcaster, the show's audience rating has nosedived («æ¶^) by 58% compared with last year's record low. The decline is much steeper among young viewers. The same thing happened with the ratings of the Grammys (®æªL¬üµ¼Ö¹{¼ú§) and the Golden Globes (ª÷²y¼ú), which plunged by 53% and 62% respectively. There are myriad («D±`¦hªº) reasons. Firstly, viewers didn't watch the nominated films due to lockdown. Secondly, there are other streaming (¦ê¬y) options. Thirdly, since awards shows are mostly telecast (¹qµøª½¼½), youngsters find them irrelevant.
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¡EChloˆm Zhao (»¯´@)
The first Asian and Chinese woman to win Best Director
¡EYuh-Jung Youn (¤¨¦¼s)
The first Korean woman in Oscar history to win best supporting actress
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