On the 19th, director Park Chan-wook won the Best Director award at the 58th Sitges Film Festival for his film "It Can't Be Helped." The Sitges Film Festival is the world's largest film festival held in Spain.
It is an international film festival that highlights the value of films of various genres, including fantasy and horror, that combine original imagination and a high level of perfection.
Director Park Chan-wook has been a key figure in the film industry for a number of years, including "Oldboy" (2004, Best Picture), "Beautiful Night, Cruel Morning" (2004, Best FX), and "Cyberpunk."
He has a long history with the Sitges Film Festival, having won the Main Prize in 2007, Best Picture in 2011, and Audience Award in 2017 for his work in Night Fishing.
Director Park Chan-wook's unprecedented desperate survival drama, "It can't be helped," has given audiences around the world a unique sense of humor, with tension and ironic laughter.
With his Best Director award, attention is focused on his future global endeavors. The film "Hadakanai" was invited to compete at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival for the first time in 13 years as a Korean film, and won the Toronto International Film Festival.
It won the International Audience Award at the film festival and has been invited to leading international film festivals such as the New York Film Festival, the London International Film Festival, and the My ARMY International Film Festival, demonstrating global interest.
