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YONHAP PHOTO-8672> 영화인 발언 듣는 이재명 대통령 (생폴드방스[프랑스]=연합뉴스) 김도훈 기자 = 이재명 대통령이 7일(현지시간) 프랑스 남부 생폴드방스 마그 재단에서 국제 영화·영상 정상회의 '뤼미에르 서밋' 개막식 후 열린 영화인과의 대화에서 이창동 감독의 발언을 듣고 있다. 이번 행사는 서밋에 초청받은 한국 감독 및 배우들과의 간담회로 이창동·정주리 감독, 배우 설경구·전도연·김도연 씨, 김민영 넷플릭스 아시아태평양 지역 콘텐츠 총괄 부사장 등이 참석했다. 2026.9.7 superdoo82@yna.co.kr/2026-09-07 20:30:41/

President Lee congratulates director Lee Chang-dong on Venice Silver Lion win

In a social media post, President Lee Jae Myung congratulated the director after “Possible Love” won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival.

2026.9.13

‘Possible Love’ wins Venice as Lee Chang-dong confronts pain beyond cinema’s genre escape routes

“Possible Love” earned Korea its first Venice Grand Jury Prize with an unflinching portrait of layoffs, inequality and human connection.

2026.9.13

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Lee Chang-dong holds a Silver Lion trophy beneath bright stage lights.

Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ wins Grand Jury Prize at Venice International Film Festival

The acclaimed director's picture, which explores social class and human relationships through the lives of two couples, claimed the runner-up honor at the festival’s 83rd edition.

2026.9.12

Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong, left, and actor Jeon Do-yeon pose for photograph during an event for film 'Possible Love' in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Aug. 25.

Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' aims for top prize at Venice film fest

Lee Chang-dong’s first film in eight years will compete for the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival.

2026.9.2

Lee Chang-dong asks what binds people in ‘Possible Love,’ Korea’s 2027 Oscar entry

Netflix-backed drama "Possible Love" marks a departure for the Korean auteur as he goes down the streaming route for the first time in his career.

2026.8.25

Lee Chang-dong becomes first Korean director to receive TIFF's Ebert award

The acclaimed auteur will receive the Toronto festival’s career award as his newest film “Possible Love” screens at the event following its debut in Venice.

2026.7.30

Lee Chang-dong's latest Netflix film 'Possible Love' to hit theaters before platform release

The Korean auteur is returning after eight years with a picture that is set to compete at the Venice International Film Festival.

2026.7.28

Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' joins Venice's Golden Lion race

Lee Chang-dong’s first film in eight years, Netflix’s “Possible Love,” will premiere in Venice and contend for the Golden Lion.

2026.7.24

Director Bong Joon-ho, center, winner of the Palme d'Or for the film ″Parasite″ (2019), stands on stage with his award during the Closing Awards Ceremony of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, on May 25, 2019. [EPA/YONHAP]

Korean films fell out of favor at Cannes this year. What went wrong?

Zero. That's the number of Korean films invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival, sending a jolt to the country's cinema industry which was still basking in the global acclaim earned by directors like Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook.

2025.4.17

Lee Chang-dong speaks at Jeonju Jungbu Vision Center for his special exhibition 'Lee Chang-dong: The Truth of the Invisible' organized by the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival. [YONHAP]

Filmmaker Lee Chang-dong looks back on the growth of Korean content

JEONJU — Filmmaker Lee Chang-dong’s latest short film “Heartbeat” and a documentary on Lee titled “Lee Chang-dong: the art of irony” by French filmmaker Alain Mazar had their world premieres at the 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival…

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