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‘Concrete Utopia’ Wins Best Picture at Daejong Film Awards

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean disaster thriller “Concrete Utopia” won best picture Wednesday at the Daejong International Film Awards, one of the most prestigious film awards in South Korea. The movie also landed the best actor award for Lee Byung-hun and won four other awards, including best supporting actress and visual effects. Directed [...]

‘Concrete Utopia’ Selected as S. Korea’s Oscar Entry

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean disaster thriller “Concrete Utopia” will represent South Korea at next year’s Academy Awards, its distributor said Friday. The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has chosen the film as the country’s entry for the best international feature film category of the 96th Academy Awards, according to Lotte Entertainment. Directed by [...]