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Korean Movies Compete at Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival began its annual showcase of movie extravaganzas and lavish parties.
This year two Korean productions are in competition at the Festival.

Korean movies are winning global recognition from international film festivals. As a telltale sign, two films, 'Oldboy' and 'Woman is the Future of Man' have made their way into Cannes, one of the most well known international film festivals.

'Woman is the Future of Man' directed by Hong Sang-soo, who is at the center of attention as his previous works have received good reviews in France, tells a tale of two friends who recollect about a young woman they both loved.

"I am honored and thankful that such an important film festival acknowledged the quality of my film".

But what comes, as a pleasant surprise into the film festival is director Park Chan-wook's box-office hit, 'Oldboy', a story about a man who seeks revenge after being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years.

'Oldboy' originally was set to be in the non-competitive section, however due to strong recommendations from some Cannes officials it has been moved up into the main competition.

Following the unexpected choice of Im Kwon-taek as best director in 2002 for 'Chiwaseon', many film critics are watching closely whether Korean movies will receive more awards this year.


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