Song Kang-ho, an iconic actor in South Korea, rose to global fame by winning best actor at this year s Cannes Film Festival on Saturday evening (French time).
Star film-maker Park Chan-wook clinched the best director award for his erotic crime movie "Decision To Leave" while Song Kang-ho, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning "Parasite", picked up the best actor gong for "Broker".
The South Korean cinema industry added to a global winning streak on Saturday by scooping two key prizes at the Cannes Film Festival for a pair of beloved veterans.
South-Korean actor and director Lee Jung-Jae waves as he arrives for the screening of the film "Decision to Leave (Heojil Kyolshim)" during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 23, 2022. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP)
CANNES (AFP) - The South Korean