President Lee Jae-myung Congratulates Director Lee Chang-dong on Winning the Venice Film Festival Grand Jury Prize
President Lee Jae-myung has extended his congratulations to director Lee Chang-dong for his significant achievement at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. At this year's festival, Director Lee was honored with the Grand Jury Prize for his new film, 'Possible Love'.
In his congratulatory message, President Lee highly commended the hard work of Director Lee Chang-dong and his production team. He noted that this award serves as an opportunity to elevate the global status of Korean cinema and stated that he would continue to support the brilliant journey that Korean film has been on.
Director Lee Chang-dong is a master representing Korea, and his win at this Venice Film Festival is being hailed as a major milestone for the Korean film industry. The Grand Jury Prize is one of the most prestigious awards at the festival, second only to the Golden Lion, the festival's top honor.
News of this award has brought great joy to domestic film fans as well. Many citizens feel a sense of pride in seeing Korean cinema consistently receiving recognition on the world stage.
Both the government and the film industry have stated that they will spare no support to ensure the further development of the Korean film industry following this achievement. We look forward to seeing Korean cinema continue to create many works that move audiences around the world.