Korea selects Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' for Oscars
KOFIC praised the film’s craftsmanship and humanism as Lee Chang-dong’s first feature in eight years enters the Oscars race.
- On Tuesday, the Korean Film Council selected director Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' as South Korea's official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards.
- Marking Lee's first feature in eight years, the drama explores how love sustains individuals amid economic hardship. Lee spent over a decade developing the story, inspired by real-life mass layoffs.
- A 15-member selection committee praised the film's "cinematic completeness, the clarity of the director's message and its excellent mise-en-scene." The ensemble cast features Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong.
- Netflix is preparing a global campaign targeting both international and best picture categories, with the film premiering next month at the Venice International Film Festival before its North American debut in Toronto.
- To meet the Academy's eligibility deadline, the film opens in Korean theaters on September 23, ahead of the March 14, 2027, ceremony. This marks Lee's fourth time representing South Korea at the Oscars.
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Oscars: South Korea Picks Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission
In an additional vote of confidence for the unreleased feature, Korea's Oscar committee said in its selection statement that Netflix also plans to campaign for 'Possible Love' in the best picture category following its upcoming world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Oscars: South Korea Selects Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ for International Feature Race
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has selected “Possible Love,” directed by Lee Chang-dong, as South Korea’s official entry for the international feature film category at the 2027 Academy Awards. “Possible Love” marks Lee’s first feature in eight years, following “Burning,” “Poetry” and “Secret Sunshine.” The film centers on two married couples whose lives intersect after a funeral: Mi-ok and her laid-off husband Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who live …
Korea Selects Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ As Oscars Best International Feature Contender
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has selected Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love as Korea’s official entry for the Best International Feature category of the Academy Awards. Netflix, which financed and has international rights to the film, recently confirmed it will receive an Oscar-qualifying theatrical release in Korea, U.S. and other select territories following its premiere at […]
Korea selects Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' for Oscars
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said Tuesday it has selected Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" as Korea's official submission for next year's Academy Awards. KOFIC's selection committee praised the film for its "cinematic completeness, the clarity of the director's message and its excellent mise-en-scene," the organization said in a release. The jury also mentioned how Lee richly portrays the multidimensional characters and their complex relation…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jung Rae-won = "'Possible Love' is, as the title suggests, a movie about love. It explores what kind of love is possible, and how to make love possible, we...
[OSEN=Reporter Min Kyung-hoon] A press conference for the Netflix film 'Love Possible' was held on the 25th at the M Gallery in Hotel Naru Seoul, Mapo-gu, Seoul. 'Love Possible' (directed by Lee Chang-dong) tells the story of two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary director and her husband—who meet to produce a documentary and confront their different lives and hidden desires. The cast includes actors Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyun…
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