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Sun, September 25, 2022 | 13:06

Song Kang-ho makes history as 1st Korean male Best Actor winner at Cannes

Actor Song Kang-ho, who won global recognition with director Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning film “Parasite” in 2019, has become the first male actor from Korea to win the Best Actor award at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. The 55-year-old actor notched the accolade at the closing ceremony of this year's festival held on Saturday (local time) for his role in “Broker” directed by ...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-05-29 16:06

Korean films make splash at Cannes Film Festival

Auteur Park Chan-wook proves Korean cinema's global appeal again

Six years after the erotic psychological thriller “The Handmaiden” with a feminist edge premiered at Cannes Film Festival in France, filmmaker Park Chan-wook has returned with the romance noir “Decision to Leave” that earned him the Best Director prize on Saturday (local time). With his latest win, he became the second Korean auteur ever to clinch the honor at Cannes, after I...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-29 15:31

Korean films make splash at Cannes Film Festival

Yoon congratulates Cannes-winning director Park, actor Song

President Yoon Suk-yeol congratulated director Park Chan-wook and actor Song Kang-ho, Sunday, on winning the Best Director and the Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival, saying the prizes confirmed the competitiveness of the Korean movie industry.

2022-05-29 11:42

Korean films make splash at Cannes Film Festival

Director Park Chan-wook says films made for big screen should be watched in theaters

Korean auteur Park Chan-wook said during a press conference in Cannes, France, Saturday (local time) that the future of cinema was tightly connected with that of movie theaters, which bring an incomparable cinematic experience.

2022-05-29 09:54

Song Kang-ho named Best Actor at Cannes for 'Broker'

Actor Song Kang-ho was named Best Actor at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Saturday, for his performance in the drama "Broker," becoming the first South Korean male actor to win an acting prize at the prestigious festival.

2022-05-29 06:32

Park Chan-wook wins Best Director at Cannes for 'Decision to Leave'

Korean auteur Park Chan-wook was named Best Director at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Saturday, for his romance "Decision to Leave."

2022-05-29 06:27

Korean films make splash at Cannes Film Festival

Korean films have set a record by taking two awards this year at the Cannes Film Festival. Song Kang-ho became the first Korean male actor to win the Best Actor award for his role in “Broker,” Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's Korean debut with an all-Korean cast and dialogue.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-27 14:22

'The Roundup' becomes most-watched Korean film in pandemic era

The action comedy "The Roundup" has become the most-watched Korean film in the pandemic era, box-office data showed Thursday.

2022-05-26 09:52

Veteran actors receive spotlight on big screen

An array of veteran actors are taking on lead roles in TV shows as well as cinema. While actors like Ko Doo-shim and Kim Hye-ja take on title roles on the small screen, stars like Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Soon-jae and Na Moon-hee are seen playing central characters on the silver screen, proving that “old is gold.” Veteran actor Lee, 87, stars in director Cha Bong-joo's debut feature ...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-25 15:38

Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to Leave' draws favorable media reviews at Cannes

Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook's latest feature film, "Decision to Leave," has attracted high scores and favorable reviews from foreign news media following its premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival earlier this week.

2022-05-25 11:04

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