{
  "id": 7732630,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 revealed that his acclaimed film \"Possible Love\" aimed to explore and communicate about the human condition during a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly influential. He received the prestigious TIFF Ebert Director Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, making him the first Korean filmmaker to win this honor. Lee is joined by Korean actor Sul Kyung-gu, who appeared in three of his films and presented the award to him. Lee stated that he believed films are a powerful medium for understanding humans, but as he continued to create films, he realized how challenging it is to truly grasp the complexities of human nature. In a world where AI, devoid of ego, is increasingly replacing humans, Lee expressed concern over the growing gap between humans and technology.",
  "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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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
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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-7730549",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:22:03.000Z"
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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."
}