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| Cinema chain CGV will hold special screenings of director Park Chan-wook and actor Song Kang-ho's films, which have won awards or been invited to compete at Cannes Film Festival, from June 16 to 29. Courtesy of CGV |
By Kim Rahn
Special screenings of films by director Park Chan-wook and actor Song Kang-ho will be held later this month at CGV.
The nation's largest cinema chain said, Thursday, that seven films will be screened at CGV Art Houses nationwide from June 16 to 29 to honor Park's Best Director award and Song's Best Actor award won at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.
The seven movies are those that have been either nominated for or won an award at Cannes festivals ― four films directed by Park and three by other directors and starring Song.
Among Park's films, neo-noir thriller "Oldboy" won the Grand Prix at the 57th festival. "The Handmaiden," the erotic psychological thriller that competed in the 69th edition, will be screened this time in an extended version with some 20 extra minutes added.
"Decision to Leave," the romance noir that earned Park the Best Director award at this year's festival, will premiere in Korea on June 29.
Park's 2009 horror drama, "Thirst," which won the Jury Prize at the 62nd festival, also starred Song. The film will also be screened in an extended edition.
"Broker," for which Song won the Best Actor award, hit local theaters on Wednesday, receiving a positive response from local moviegoers. It is the Korean debut of Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, whose film, "Shoplifters," won the Palme d'Or in 2018.
Another film starring Song is director Lee Chang-dong's "Secret Sunshine," for which actress Jeon Do-yeon won the Best Actress award at the 60th festival. "Parasite," the 2019 Palme d'Or winner directed by Bong Joon-ho, is also in the lineup.
The special screenings are available at eight CGV Art Houses across the country, and audiences will get a 3,000-won discount coupon for all the films except for "Decision to Leave" and "Broker."
"We are presenting the special screenings to celebrate Park and Song's award wins and to share their achievements with moviegoers," a CGV official said in a statement.
