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Park Hoon-jung’s ‘Sad Tropics’ wins top prize at France’s 32nd L’Étrange Festival, takes ‘Nouveau Genre Grand Prize’ for two-award sweep in Europe

Park Hoon-jung’s ‘Sad Tropics’ wins top prize at France’s 32nd L’Étrange Festival, takes ‘Nouveau Genre Grand Prize’ for two-award sweep in Europe

After its invitation to Sitges, the film conquers major global fantastic film festivals; Park Hoon-jung also directed ‘The New World’ (2013), ‘The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion’ (2018) and ‘Night in Paradise’ (2021)
A blood-soaked revenge saga that surges like an opera, with mise-en-scène drawing global critical acclaim ‘Sad Tropics,’ the upcoming film from Korean noir master Park Hoon-jung, has completely captivated European audiences.
| James choi
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Makes Its Debut — 6 Secrets of Murakami's Short-Story Anime

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the film arrives in South Korean theaters next month.
Comfort in an Age of Loss: Six Short Stories Woven Into One Sweeping Narrative The literary world of acclaimed master 'Murakami Haruki' finally comes alive on the screen. 'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman,' the first feature-length animated film based on his fiction, will reach South Korean theaters...
| James choi
Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ wins Korea’s first Ebert Award; Seol Kyung-gu makes surprise confession after 23 years

Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ wins Korea’s first Ebert Award; Seol Kyung-gu makes surprise confession after 23 years

Eight years after his last film, the director unveils his new work at the Toronto International Film Festival, with Jo In-sung and Jo Yeo-jeong joining the cast ahead of its Nov. 6 Netflix release.
Master Korean filmmaker 'Lee Chang-dong' has captivated North America with his new film 'Possible Love. ' He became the first Korean director to win the 'Ebert Director Award' at the Toronto International Film Festival , once again demonstrating his standing on the world stage.
| James choi
Zainichi Actress Yuri Nakamura, Known for ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace,’ Dies at 44 After 13-Year Cancer Battle

Zainichi Actress Yuri Nakamura, Known for ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace,’ Dies at 44 After 13-Year Cancer Battle

Her rectal cancer returned early last year and her intestinal obstruction worsened; she died quietly on the 1st. Her credits included ‘The Anonymous’ and ‘Romantic Anonymous.’
A star leaves the silver screen after a long battle with cancer Yuri Nakamura, a fourth-generation Zainichi Korean actress who made a powerful impression in the film ‘Pacchigi! Love & Peace’, has died at 44. Alpha Agency, her Japanese talent agency, officially announced on the 14th that Nakamura...
| James choi
83rd Venice Best Actor winner 'Wild Horse Nine' draws 13-minute standing ovation, hits theaters in November

83rd Venice Best Actor winner 'Wild Horse Nine' draws 13-minute standing ovation, hits theaters in November

Official selection at next month's Busan International Film Festival
Two agents bound for 'Chile, 1973', in 'Martin McDonagh's' intricate narrative 'Wild Horse Nine,' winner of one of the top honors at this year's Venice Film Festival, will hit South Korean theaters in November. Distributor 'The Walt Disney Company Korea' officially announced the release schedule on...
| James choi
Yeon Sang-ho’s 〈Paradise Lost〉 Walks TIFF Red Carpet as World Premiere Sells Out

Yeon Sang-ho’s 〈Paradise Lost〉 Walks TIFF Red Carpet as World Premiere Sells Out

Director Yeon Sang-ho, Kim Hyun-joo and Bae Hyun-sung walk the red carpet in Toronto; world premiere sells out, film scheduled to open in South Korean theaters Oct. 21
Yeon Sang-ho’s film 〈Silnakwon〉 (PARADISE LOST, directed by Yeon Sang-ho) wrapped its world premiere screening in the Special Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival after selling out every seat.
| Kim Ji-yeon
'Possible Love' Director Lee Chang-dong Shares Post-Award Q&A From Venice

'Possible Love' Director Lee Chang-dong Shares Post-Award Q&A From Venice

After the ceremony and news conference, he shared his thoughts on the award and its significance, along with a message for Korean fans, before leaving for Toronto.
〈Possible Love〉 successfully concluded its first festival appearance after winning the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Immediately after the ceremony and news conference, director Lee Chang-dong shared his thoughts on returning to the Venice...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Tom Cruise to visit South Korea next month with director Alejandro González Iñárritu for 'Digger,' marking his 13th visit, the most by a Hollywood star

Tom Cruise to visit South Korea next month with director Alejandro González Iñárritu for 'Digger,' marking his 13th visit, the most by a Hollywood star

Hollywood master and superstar team up for 'Digger,' returning with bold visuals Global Hollywood star 'Tom Cruise' will return to South Korea with his new film 'Digger'. Warner Bros. Korea, the film's distributor, announced on the 11th that lead actor Tom Cruise and director 'Alejandro González...
| James choi
Not the Golden Lion, but enough: Lee Chang-dong wins Venice Grand Jury Prize after 24 years

Not the Golden Lion, but enough: Lee Chang-dong wins Venice Grand Jury Prize after 24 years

Possible Love, about mass layoffs at a major corporation, opens in theaters on the 23rd and arrives on Netflix on Nov. 6
Lee Chang-dong, a master of South Korean cinema, won the Venice International Film Festival's second-highest honor, the Grand Jury Prize, for his new film Possible Love at the festival's 83rd edition. The award marks a welcome return to Venice 24 years after he won the Best Director prize for Oasis...
| James choi

"Already Curious About His Next Film": Jeon Do-yeon … Seol Kyung-gu: "Honored to Have Worked Together"

New film 'Possible Love' wins Grand Jury Prize, its top competition-section honor since 'Pietà' in 2012
Master filmmaker's return breaks 14-year silence with Silver Lion 'Possible Love,' the new film from master director 'Lee Chang-dong', has once again cleared the high bar set by the world's three major film festivals.
| James choi