{
  "id": 3241444,
  "title": "Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ Selected as S. Korea’s Oscar Submission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-selected-as-s-koreas-oscar-submission",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:41:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=203815"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lee Chang-dong's film \"Possible Love\" has been selected as South Korea's entry for the 2027 Academy Awards in the international feature film category. The Korean Film Council chose the film based on its overall quality, citing its cinematic completeness, clear directorial message, and excellent mise-en-scene.\n\nThe film, which marks Lee's first feature in eight years, follows \"Burning\" and centers on the intertwined lives of two married couples. It features a star-studded cast, including Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong.\n\nAccording to The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, Netflix plans to campaign for \"Possible Love\" in the best picture category and will release it in Korea, the US, and other select territories following its world premiere at Venice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Korea Selects Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ As Oscars Best International Feature Contender",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/korea-selects-lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-as-oscars-best",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:12:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Oscars: South Korea Selects Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ for International Feature Race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/oscars-south-korea-selects-lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-for",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:13:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Oscars: South Korea Picks Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ as Best Int’l Feature Submission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/oscars-south-korea-picks-lee-chang-dongs-possible-love-as-best-intl",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:52:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}