{
  "id": 8882710,
  "title": "Honored by Venice win, 'Possible Love' director Lee Chang-dong seeks audience connection over award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/honored-by-venice-win-possible-love-director-lee-chang-dong-seeks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260921/honored-by-venice-win-possible-love-director-lee-chang-dong-seeks-audience-connection-over-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Director Lee Chang-dong expressed his happiness and honor at receiving the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize for his film Possible Love at the Venice International Film Festival. However, he emphasized that the true importance lies in how the audience will receive the movie, as it was the first time their work was exposed to the world. The film follows the intertwined lives of two contrasting couples: Ho-seok (played by Sul Kyung-gu), a laid-off worker dealing with deep emotional trauma, and his wife Mi-ok (Jeon Do-yeon), who strives to protect their family's dignity; Ye-ji (Cho Yeo-jeong), an ambitious documentary filmmaker, and her wealthy husband Sang-woo (Zo In-sung).",
  "summary": "Prior to the local release of Venice-winning feature, \"Possible Love,\" director Lee Chang-dong said Monday that audience reaction to the film is far more important to him than winning an award. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul alongside lead actors Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong, the veteran filmmaker reflected on his Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize win at the 83rd Venice…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lee Chang-dong wins Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival",
    "Possible Love explores contrasting couples' intertwined lives",
    "Director focuses on audience reception over award"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}