According to the Korea Times, Lee Byung Hun has become the first Korean actor to receive the Special Tribute Award at the 50th torrent International Film Festival (TIFF), along with world-famous figures including 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According to TIFF, Lee Byung Hun is recognized for his contributions to the global cinema industry and received this honor from Park Chan Wook - a director who attended the film festival with his latest work "No Other Choice", starring Lee Byung Hun.
In his speech, Lee Byung Hun recalled his more than 30-year acting journey: I started acting in TV series 35 years ago, but in my heart I have always cherished a deep love for cinema.
He recalled Park Chan Wook's breakthrough role in the 2000 film "Joint Security Area" and emphasized: "Thanks to this project, I have realized my dream of appearing in a hit work".
The 55-year-old actor added: I do not consider this an award dedicated to myself, but a recognition of the proud achievements and progress of Korean culture. I would like to accept this award with deep gratitude and humiliation.
Lee Byung Hun did not forget to introduce his latest project "No Other Choice" - a work developed from the idea that he heard from director Park Chan Wook 15 years ago.
No Other Choice also screened at TIFF, and Lee Byung Hun and director Park Chan Wook had meetings and Q&A sessions with the audience.
distributor CJ ENM said that the show ended with applause and cheers.
Director Park Chan Wook shared, "I was worried that some subtle details might be difficult to grasp for the first-time viewers, but they responded with both laughter and tears. I feel proud and grateful.
Lee Byung Hun also emotionally said: During the entire screening, the enthusiastic reaction of the audience in the theater overwhelmed me. I was surprised and moved by the deep affection they have for the film.
Next, No Other Choice will be shown at the 30th Busan International Film Festival on September 17, marking its first time in Asia.
Although it has not officially hit theaters, in Korea, No Other Choice is leading the ticket sales.
CJ ENM also revealed that this work has soon recovered all production costs of 17 billion won (more than 320 billion VND) through selling distributed copyright to countries around the world.
Lee Byung Hun was born in 1970 and is one of the leading symbols of Korean cinema.
The actor is famous in both television and film, through the works "Joint Security Area" (2000), "All In" (2003), "A Bittersweet Life" (2005), "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (2008), "Iris" (2009), "Masquerade" (2012), " insider Men" (2015), "Mr. Sunshine" (2018), "The Man Standing Next" (2020), "Squid Game" (2021-2025)...
Lee Byung Hun is recognized by experts with many prestigious awards at prestigious Korean film awards ceremonies such as Blue Dragon, Golden bell, Baeksang...
