South Korean soprano Sumi Jo was nominated for Best Original Song in this year's Academy Awards.

Jo won the nomination for "Simple Song #3" in the film "Youth."

She is the first South Korean to receive an Oscar nomination.

Other nominees for the award are "Earned It," sung by The Weeknd for "50 Shades Of Grey"; "Manta Ray," sung by J. Ralph & Sia for "Racing Extinction"; "Til It Happens To You," sung by Lady Gaga for "The Hunting Ground"; and "Writing's On The Wall'" sung by Sam Smith for "Spectre." (Yonhap)