{
  "id": 7730549,
  "title": "Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong calls 'Possible Love' attempt to understand humans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korean-auteur-lee-chang-dong-calls-possible-love-attempt-to-7730549",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260916/korean-auteur-lee-chang-dong-calls-possible-love-attempt-to-understand-humans"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong, whose film \"Possible Love\" garnered critical acclaim, commented on his creative intentions during a ceremony honoring him with the TIFF Ebert Director Award in Toronto. The Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to Lee at the Toronto International Film Festival, is the first of its kind awarded to a Korean director. Korean actor Sul Kyung-gu, who starred in three of Lee's films including \"Peppermint Candy\" (2000), \"Oasis\" (2002), and \"Possible Love,\" presented the honor to the director. Lee, reflecting on his craft, expressed that films were a powerful tool for understanding humanity. However, he also acknowledged the growing complexity of capturing the human experience, particularly in an era where artificial intelligence is increasingly replacing humans and challenges our understanding of what it means to be a person.",
  "summary": "Korean maestro Lee Chang-dong has said his award-winning film \"Possible Love\" came as part of efforts to understand and speak about humans in an age where the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) is growing, Netflix said Wednesday. Lee made the remarks as he received the TIFF Ebert Director Award, a lifetime achievement honor presented at the Toronto International Film Festival, in a…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/s-korean-president-says-kyrgyzstan-a-solid-partner-calls-for-expanded",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:58:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong calls 'Possible Love' attempt to understand humans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korean-auteur-lee-chang-dong-calls-possible-love-attempt-to-7732630",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:32:03.000Z"
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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."
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