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  "title": "Lee congratulates Korean director on Venice film festival award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/lee-congratulates-korean-director-on-venice-film-festival-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T11:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260913/lee-congratulates-korean-director-on-venice-film-festival-award"
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  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung expressed his congratulations to Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong on Sunday for his Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize win at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival. In a message on his X account, the president acknowledged the director, actors, and staff members, promising to support the future of Korean cinema. The award was given for Lee Chang-dong's film \"Possible Love\" at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, held on Saturday. This marks the first time a Korean film has won a prize at the Venice Film Festival since Kim Ki-duk's \"Pieta\" took home the Golden Lion in 2012. The president expressed hope that the recognition would lead to more diverse Korean films reaching global audiences. President Lee also met with the director and cast of \"Possible Love\" during the Lumiere Summit on the future of cinema, which he co-chaired with French President Emmanuel Macron in Saint-Paul-de-Vence on Monday.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday extended congratulations to Korean film director Lee Chang-dong on winning the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival. \"I once again sincerely congratulate the director, all the actors and staff members. I will cheer for the bright journey of Korean cinema down the road,\" the president wrote on his X account. Lee issued…",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T02:34:48.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/lee-congratulates-s-korean-director-on-venice-film-festival-award",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee congratulates Korean director on Venice film festival award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/lee-congratulates-korean-director-on-venice-film-festival-award-7100925",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:57:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/venice-film-festival-may-el-toukhys-woman-unknown-wins-golden-lion-at",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:05:47.000Z"
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