Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of South Korean cinema as well as 21st-century world cinema. His films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter.
Park Hae-il is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, but soon gained the film industry's attention in 2003 with Scent of Love and Memories of Murder. Park's film career took off, with leading roles in notable films, including Rules of Dating (2005), The Host (2006), Moss (2010), War of the Arrows (2011), Eungyo (2012), Whistle Blower (2014), The Last Princess (2016), The Fortress (2017), Decision to Leave (2022) and Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022).
Tang Wei is a Chinese actress. She rose to prominence for her appearance in Lust, Caution (2007), for which she received a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award at the 61st British Academy Film Awards. She gained further acclaim for her leading performances in Late Autumn (2010), Finding Mr. Right (2013), The Golden Era (2014), Long Day's Journey into Night (2018), and Decision to Leave (2022).
The Asian Film Awards are presented annually by the Asian Film Awards Academy to recognise the excellence of the film professionals in the film industries of Asian cinema.
The 2nd Asian Film Awards were given in a ceremony on 17 March 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre as part of the Hong Kong International Film Festival. The top winner was Secret Sunshine from South Korea, which won Best Film, Best Director for Lee Chang-dong and Best Actress for Jeon Do-yeon. Secret Sunshine had been nominated for four awards.
The Night Owl is a 2022 South Korean period thriller drama film directed by Ahn Tae-jin, starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Yoo Hae-jin. Set in the Joseon period, it is based on the mystery surrounding the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon, who returned from the Qing Dynasty in the Joseon Injo period. It was released on November 23, 2022.
Jo Yeong-wook is a South Korean film score composer and music director. He is most widely known for his collaborations with director Park Chan-wook.
Kim Han-min is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed the feature films Paradise Murdered (2007), Handphone (2009), War of the Arrows (2011), and The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014).
The Director's Cut Awards is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It is presented by the Korea Film Director's Network (KFDN), a group of approximately 300 Korean filmmakers. The KFDN selects winners in the Korean film industry in eight categories: Director, Actor (Male/Female), New Director, New Actor (Male/Female), Producer and Independent Film Director. It was launched in 1998 by film director Lee Hyun-seung with a membership of "young generation" directors in their twenties to forties.
Kim Sang-bum is a South Korean film editor, and filmmaker, best known for his collaborations with director Park Chan-wook.
Jo Shin-je, known professionally as Jo Woo-jin (Korean: 조우진) is a South Korean actor. He is known as an in-demand supporting or character actor on the big screen and TV series, such as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2017), Chicago Typewriter (2017), The Drug King (2018), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Happiness (2021) He won Best Supporting Actor award at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2019 for his performance in the film Default (2018).
Oh Na-ra (Korean: 오나라, is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Yong-pal, Hyde Jekyll, Me, Flowers of the Prison, Man to Man, The Lady in Dignity, and Sky Castle.
Emergency Declaration is a 2021 South Korean medical action thriller film written and directed by Han Jae-rim. It starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-gil, Im Si-wan, Kim So-jin and Park Hae-joon. Filming restarted on September 12, 2020, after a postponement due to the COVID-19 resurgence in August 2020. The film was wrapped up on October 24, 2020.
Decision to Leave is a 2022 South Korean neo-noir romantic mystery film produced and directed by Park Chan-wook, who co-wrote the film with his frequent collaborator Chung Seo-kyeong. The film follows married detective Jang Hae-jun, whose investigation of a man's death leads him to the man's widow, Chinese immigrant Song Seo-rae. Hae-jun's investigation of Seo-rae as a suspect gradually leads him to develop feelings towards her.
The 15th Asian Film Awards was held on October 8, 2021, in Busan at Haeundae. Like 2020 edition it was staged with the 26th Busan International Film Festival in hybrid format that combines online and face-to-face participation. The award show was hosted by actress Kim Gyu-ri and broadcaster Lee Seung-guk.
Broker is a 2022 South Korean drama film written, directed and edited by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, and starring Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona, Lee Ji-eun, and Lee Joo-young. The film revolves around characters associated with baby boxes, which allow infants to be dropped off anonymously to be cared for by others. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened on 26 May and won Ecumenical Jury Award and the Best Actor Award for Song Kang-ho. It was released on June 8, 2022, in theaters in South Korea.
Park Ji-hwan is a South Korean actor. He initially appeared in Yellow Hair (1999) and made his feature film debut in The City of Violence (2006). Since then, Park has performed in numerous movies and television dramas, including The Outlaws (2017), Untouchable (2017), and Black Dog (2019). Initially interested in a career in fashion design, Park changed track and decided to attend the Korean Academy of Film Arts. After working in many projects as a minor character, he has recently played more central roles, including that of a conflicted single father in Our Blues (2022).
The 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on November 25, 2022, at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. Organized by Sports Chosun. It aired live on KBS2. 18 categories were awarded at the 43rd edition of awards ceremony, hosted by Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Yeon-seok. The nominations for 15 categories were announced for the Korean films released from October 15, 2021 to October 30, 2022 on November 8, 2022, Decision to Leave got 13 nominations in 13 categories, and won 7 awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Music, and Popular Star Awards.
Kim Dong-hwi is a South Korean actor. He started his career in commercial films like The Royal Tailor (2014).
Jeong Seo-kyeong is a South Korean screenwriter. In 2002, she debuted as an independent film director and scriptwriter with the short film Electricians. She is best known for her works with critically acclaimed director Park Chan-wook, such as Lady Vengeance (2005), I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006), Thirst (2009), The Handmaiden (2016) and Decision to Leave (2022).
