{
  "id": 3207153,
  "title": "Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' chosen as Korea's Oscar contender",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-chosen-as-koreas-oscar-contender-3207153",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260825/lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-chosen-as-koreas-oscar-contender"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced on Tuesday that director Lee Chang-dong's film \"Possible Love\" has been chosen as Korea's official entry for next year's Academy Awards. The selection committee commended the movie for its \"cinematic completeness, the clarity of the director's message and its excellent mise-en-scene,\" according to a KOFIC release. The jury also noted how Lee masterfully portrays the complex relationships of the movie's multidimensional characters through profound humanism and delicate direction, which are his signature qualities. The film will be submitted to the Academy's Best International Feature Film category, which is for movies produced outside the United States. Each nation is only allowed to submit a single film. Last year, KOFIC opted for Park Chan-wook's \"No Other Choice.\" \"Possible Love\" marks Lee's first feature film in eight years since the critically acclaimed \"Burning\" (2018). The movie boasts a star-studded cast, including Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong. The plot revolves around the intertwined lives of two married couples - laid-off worker Ho-seok (Sul) and his pregnant wife Yoo-jin (Jeon), and the married couple of Ho-seok's former coworkers.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee Chang-dong calls 'Possible Love' a film about how love upholds life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lee-chang-dong-calls-possible-love-a-film-about-how-love-upholds-life",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:37:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' chosen as Korea's Oscar contender",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-chosen-as-koreas-oscar-contender",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:42:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}