"The Reason to Direct was Present in Every Episode," Director, Executive Producer, Co-Showrunner of The Sympathizer, Park Chan-wook.

- It has been mentioned that the background behind directing The Sympathizer is not unrelated to Korea's history with the Vietnam War. The participation in the Vietnam War has had a significant impact on Korean society to this day. Korea was once a colony...

'The Sympathizer' Executive Producers Break Down Book-to-Screen Adaptation

“I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man of two faces.” So begins Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Sympathizer,” which, when released in 2015, was hailed for its humorous, biting interrogation of American perspectives on the Vietnam War.

‘Oldboy’ English-Language TV Series in the Works From Park Chan-wook, Lionsgate

Lionsgate Television is teaming with Park Chan-wook to develop an English-language TV adaptation of Park’s iconic film “Oldboy.”

Celine Song discusses ‘Past Lives’ with screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung

Celine Song, a Korean-American filmmaker highly praised for her first-time production Past Lives, was invited to a talk session with Chung Seo-kyung, a Korean screenwriter especially celebrated for her long collaboration with the acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-...

Decision to Leave Made the Shortlist for International Feature Films at the Academy Awards

Decision To Leave made the shortlist for the International Feature Films at the 95th Academy Awards announced by the event organizer Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).The Academy Awards selects and announces 15 preliminary candidates out of 9...

The 34th Palm Springs International Film Festival Invited 4 K-movies, Including Decision to Leave

On December 20 (local time), the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced a list of the 34th film festival schedule and screenings on its official website. Among them, a total of 4 Korean movies were invited, including Director Park Chanwook's De...

Decision to Leave, Nominated for the Best Non-English Language Film at the Golden Globe

Decision to Leave has been nominated for Best Motion Picture, Non-English Language at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, which will be held on January 10 (local time). The Golden Globe is an annual awards ceremony hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association a...

Decision to Leave, Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at Critics’ Choice Awards

Director Park Chanwook's Decision to Leave was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the U.S. Critics’ Choice Awards. On December 14 (local time), the Critics’ Choice Association (CCA) announced the candidates for the 28th awards ceremony, and Decisi...

Decision to Leave Won Best Picture at the 58th Grand Bell Awards

The 58th Grand Bell Awards was held in Seoul on the afternoon on December 9. Director Park Chanwook's Decision to Leave was honored with the Best Picture Award. At the awards ceremony, Decision to Leave, The Roundup, and Life is Beautiful won 3 awards, res...

Decision to Leave, on the List of The New York Times’ 10 Best Movies of 2022

Director Park Chanwook's movie, Decision to Leave, is on the list of the ‘Best Movies of 2022,’ introduced in the New York Times (NYT) on December 6. NYT’s chief film critics Manohla Dargies and Anthony Oliver Scott selected the top 10 most impressive movi...