The Korea Film Council announced that it will hold a screening of the 98th Academy Awards in February next year.
On the 2nd, the jury announced that it had selected "It Can't Be Done" as the Korean entry in the International Feature Film category. The jury said, "It has been praised for its cinematic perfection, its theme of 'layoff', a contemporary issue, and its good performance."
"We took into consideration factors such as the excellent performances of the actors and the presence of a competent North American distributor," he said, explaining the reason for his selection. "We judged it to be the most competitive of the entries."
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film is open to films made outside the United States.
The Korean Film Council is the chairperson of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which oversees the Academy Awards.
) each year, the Korean Film Council recommends one Korean film to be entered in the relevant category. Last year, the film selected by the Korean Film Council was "Spring in Seoul," directed by Kim Sung-su.
Director Park Chan-wook's previous film, "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" (2022), was selected as Korea's representative film at the 95th Academy Awards.
"It Can't Be Helped" tells the story of Man-soo (Lee Byung-hun), a paper-making specialist who is suddenly fired after 25 years of work, and embarks on his own war to protect his family and home.
The story depicts the events that unfold.
By minmin 2025/09/02 23:09 KST
