SEOUL – The upcoming Busan International Film Festival (Biff), Asia’s largest, will posthumously honour the late South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun with the Korea Cinema Award, organisers said on Aug 23. Lee, best known globally for his starring role in director Bong...
SEOUL – The upcoming Busan International Film Festival , Asia’s largest, will posthumously honour the late South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun with the Korea Cinema Award, organisers said on Aug 23.
The award is “presented to film-makers who have elevated the status of Korean cinema and contributed to its global growth”, Biff organisers said in a statement. A graduate of South Korea’s prestigious Korea National University of Arts, Lee had won acclaim for his performances in a variety of roles since his debut in the early 2000s, including a charismatic chef in Pasta and a genius neuroscientist who is incapable of empathy in Apple TV+’s Dr Brain .
“We aim to reflect on the acting career and achievements of the late actor Lee, ... who has represented South Korea through his ... profound performances, while also creating a meaningful memorial space,” Biff said.
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