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Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

CANNES, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean director Bong Joon-ho grabbed the highest honor at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his black comedy movie “Parasite.” Bong became the first South Korean director to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes. Before him, Park Chan-wook was awarded the Grand Prix, the second-highest prize [...]

Three Korean Films Invited to Cannes

SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Three homegrown films have been invited to sidebar competition and non-competition categories of this year’s Cannes International Film Festival, but none to the main competition for the third year in a row. “The Shameless” and “Madonna” will be screened in the “Un Certain Regard” section and “Office” in the [...]