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News summary on the way home from work, Subsletter Evening.
Korea's status in Cannes, France has been raised once again, demonstrating its status as a content powerhouse with no regrets.
The main characters are actor Song Kang-ho and director Park Chan-wook, and it is said that it is the first time that two Korean films have won awards at the same time.
The main characters went back to gold with trophies.
Song Kang-ho is back "Thanks to the support of the fans"
Actor Song Kang-ho, who was the first Korean actor to receive the Best Actor award at an international film festival, returned to Korea with Hirokazu Koreeda, who directed the award-winning movie 'The Broker,' and actors Kang Dong-won, Lee Ji-eun, and Lee Joo-young.
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“I wonder if this kind of achievement would have been possible without the love and support of the fans who love Korean films.” He said, “Thank you once again to the fans who constantly watch and support Korean films.” is said to have exploded.
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Song Kang-ho also had time to answer reporters' questions. "The most important thing is that a great Japanese director named Kore-eda Hirokazu made a work with Korean actors. Even in different countries, the same culture, the same thoughts, And I think it was a very important work in terms of being able to share the same emotions and sharing the beauty we are pursuing,” he said, explaining the meaning of working with a Japanese director.
I also mentioned director Park Chan-wook, who lifted the trophy together at the film festival.
He explained the relationship, "We are film comrades who have been working together for a long time after losing 20 years, and he is a very friendly and respectful director who is like a real brother." I support you. I think the day will come when we can work together someday."
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At the airport, director Hirokazu Koreeda said, "I think we achieved the best goal with this team and cut off the best (screening) start", giving credit to the actors' performances.
After 7 attempts, he became the best actor
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Song Kang-ho has been selected as one of the nominees for the Best Actor Award even before the start of this year's Cannes Film Festival.
'Monster' (Director's Week), 'Miryang' (competition section), 'Good guy, bad guy, weird guy' (non-competitive section), 'Bat' (competition section), 'Parasite' (competition section), 'Emergency declaration' ' (Non-competitive section) has already stepped on the Cannes stage six times, so he is an actor with a lot of ties to Cannes.
In particular, at the time of 'Parasite' in 2019, Alejandro Inarritu, chairman of the jury, selected Kang-ho Song as a strong candidate for the Best Actor award, but it was later revealed that the award was not awarded due to the principle of the festival that both the Palme d'Or and the Best Actor award cannot be given at the same time.
So, since the news of the invitation to the movie 'The Broker' was announced, the possibility of winning the Best Actor Award came up, and actor Kang Dong-won also predicted Song Kang-ho's award.
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What kind of work is 'The Broker' that gave Song Kang-ho the Best Actor award?
It is a story of people who meet through a baby abandoned in a church baby box and become one family.
It is a work that depicts an unexpected and special journey.
It is the first Korean film directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, who has captivated the world with powerful storytelling and delicate directing. I say
It will be released on the 8th of next month and will meet domestic audiences.
The 3rd Cannes Trophy of 'Cannes (Cannes) Park'
Director Park Chan-wook returned to Korea later than Song Kang-ho, and he was with the lead actor Park Hae-il of the movie 'Decision to break up'.
Director Park is also called the man Khan loves.
There is even a nickname called 'Cannes (Cannes) Park'.
He has entered the competition four times and is said to have won the award for the third time.
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Director Park Chan-wook is one of Korea's leading writer-judicial directors, and the film that made his name known to the world was 'Joint Security Area JSA', which was released in 2000.
The film became the highest-grossing film of the year with 5.83 million spectators, and was praised for having both fun and workmanship.
In 2004, he received the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for 'Oldboy' and emerged as a representative director in Korea.
It was also the beginning of the nickname 'Cannes (Cannes) Park', which fans call with affection and playfulness.
It won the Jury Prize for 'The Bat' in 2009, and 'The Handmaiden' in 2016 failed to win the competition, but the Art Director's award is given to a technical artist with outstanding achievements in photography, editing, art, and sound. I took the Kansang.
By winning the Best Director award this time, director Chan-wook Park holds the most three Cannes trophies ever, further solidifying his position as a master.
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This year's award-winning film 'Decision to break up' is director Park's first feature-length film since 'The Handmaiden'. Detective Hae-jun (actor Park Hae-il), who is investigating the murder case, is suspicious and interested in the deceased's wife Seo-rae (Tang Wei) at the same time. It is a melodramatic thriller that tells a story that happens with feeling.
It has received good reviews since it was first released at the Cannes Film Festival, and it is said to be released on the 29th of next month.
Dreaming of the domestic film market?
The Korean film market is in a slump after Corona. Can the two Korean films that just arrived after capturing Cannes lead to a reversal of the mood?
Corona indicators such as the number of confirmed cases are improving, raising expectations that the recovery speed of the domestic film market will be accelerated.
Two episodes will be released one after another next month, and events such as a production report are scheduled before the release.
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CJ Group, which was in charge of the investment and distribution of the two films, announced in time its plan to invest 20 trillion won in future lifestyle fields such as K-content and K-food over the next five years.
Based on this, the goal was to create more than 25,000 jobs.
It is said that a total of 12 trillion won will be invested over 5 years in the field of culture with the largest investment scale.
It supports the ability to produce 'well-made content' targeting the global market.
Cannes' splendid achievement is the achievement of Korea's leading filmmakers who have already received worldwide attention, and at the same time has the meaning of proving once again that Korean content has reached the highest level in the world.
It would be difficult to continue these achievements with only sparkling investment or sparkling interest, but it seems that investment to grow the base of the content industry is also needed.
I would like to introduce last year's interview with Professor Hong Seok-kyung of Seoul National University.
“It is the blood, sweat and tears of the creators of Korean pop culture that have achieved success so far. So, it is an industry that relies on the passionate labor of young people in a way to the extent that a screenwriter starved to death not long ago. This is still the case. A few really succeed and a lot of people have to work under the shadows, but I think the government should invest in a way that ensures the survival and working conditions of these people.”
a piece of the day
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This is a scene from the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do, where Nam Jae-joon (right) and Lee Byung-ki, former heads of the National Intelligence Service, who were among the first candidates for parole under the Yun Seok-yeol administration, come out.
The two men were sentenced to prison terms for subsidizing former President Park Geun-hye to pay for special activities during their tenure as the head of the National Intelligence Service.
(Photo = Yonhap News)
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