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Oscar-nominee Youn Yuh-jung's debut film to be screened on May 1
Youn Yuh-jung, right, performs in director Kim Ki-young's 1971 film, “Woman of Fire,” in this file photo. The vintage movie will be screened again on the occasion of Youn's nomination for the Best Supporting Actress Award at this year's Oscars. Korea Times file
By Kang Hyun-kyung
By Kang Hyun-kyung
Oscar-nominee Youn Yuh-jung's debut film, “Woman of Fire,” will be screened again at CGV Signature K theater in Seoul, a half-century after the film opened in local theaters.
Distributor Design Soft said on Friday that director Kim Ki-young's 1971 film will be showcased for moviegoers on May 1 as part of the program titled, “Actor Youn Yuh-jung's Cinematic Journey: From Her Debut to the Present,” to commemorate her nomination for the Oscars' Best Supporting Actress Award.
“Woman of Fire” revolves around a musician whose happy family is broken, as a nanny (played by Youn) has an affair with the husband.
In the critically-acclaimed film, Youn drew the attention of critics for her successful characterization of a woman obsessed with furor. She received numerous accolades by winning prizes in the 10th Dae Jong Awards, the eighth Blue Dragon Awards and the fourth Sitges Film Festival.
“Woman of Fire” was chosen by film experts in 2004 as one of the 100 Korean movies to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Korean film.
Youn is now in the United States for the 93rd Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday (U.S. time). She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in “Minari,” directed by Korean American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung.
If her nomination gets the nod, she will be the first Korean actor to win an Oscar.
“Minari” scored five other Oscar nominations.