Director Park Chan-wook wins award at film festival in Spain

By Choi Song-hee Posted : October 20, 2025, 15:21 Updated : October 20, 2025, 15:26
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SEOUL, October 20 (AJP) - Award-winning director Park Chan-wook added another gong under his belt as he won an award given to the best director with his latest film "No Other Choice."

Park won the award at this year's Sitges Film Festival, which wrapped up in Spain last Sunday. The festival, the world's largest genre film festival, showcases fantasy and horror films celebrated for their creativity.

Park has long been the festival's favorite, having previously won awards for "Oldboy" (2003), "Three… Extremes" (2004), "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" (2006), "Night Fishing" (2011), and "The Handmaiden" (2016).

Earlier the thriller was invited to the Venice International Film Festival last month, becoming the first South Korean film in more than a decade to compete there. About a week later, it also won the International Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Park's 12th feature, an adaptation of American writer Donald E. Westlake's novel "The Ax," revolves around a man who believes he has achieved everything in life until he is suddenly laid off and must find a new job to support his family.

* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.

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