Park Chan-wook 'There Is No Way' Oscar Final Nomination Missed... 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Nominated in 2 Categories

Director Park Chan-wook's new film 〈There Is No Way〉 has left a disappointment as it failed to be selected as a final nominee in the International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars). According to the list of 5 final nominees announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) on the 22nd (local time), 〈There Is No Way〉, which was included in the preliminary list of 15 films, ultimately did not make the cut.

After Golden Globe Snub, Oscar Too... Foreign Media Says "Academy's Indifference"

〈There Is No Way〉 had previously garnered great expectations by being nominated in 3 categories at the Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Actor (Lee Byung-hun), and Best Foreign Language Film, but it failed to win any awards.

The prominent American media outlet 'Deadline' reported on this miss, stating, "Despite being an excellent dark comedy aimed at the Oscar race, the Academy has once again excluded Park Chan-wook," conveying the unfortunate perspective of local critics. Director Park had also been eliminated in the preliminary shortlist stage for his film 〈Decision to Leave〉 in 2023, resulting in a painful record of 'two consecutive final nomination misses.'

The nominees for the International Feature Film category are 〈Secret Agent〉 (Brazil), 〈It Was Just an Accident〉 (France), 〈Sentimental Value〉 (Norway), 〈The Voice of Hind〉 (Tunisia), and 〈Siraat〉 (Spain). Neon has distributed 4 of these films, exerting influence.

Korean-American Director Maggie Kang's 〈K-Pop Demon Hunters〉, Nominated in 2 Categories for Best Feature Animation and Best Original Song

On the other hand, Korean-American director Maggie Kang's Netflix animation 〈K-Pop Demon Hunters〉 (〈K-Demon Hunters〉) has been nominated in 2 categories: Best Feature Animation and Best Original Song (〈Golden〉). After its release, it received acclaim for breaking Netflix's viewership records, ranking high on the Billboard Hot 100, and winning the Golden Globe for Best Animation.