Tuesday, April 23`, 2025
Year : 2, Issue: 34
Entertainment Desk: South Korea‘s Director’s Cut Awards return next month for the 23rd edition of the annual awards ceremony celebrating cinematic excellence. Just a few years back, the TV series category was also included to honour praise-worthy performances elevating K-drama standards.
On April 22, the nominees for the upcoming ceremony hosted by the Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) were announced. Interestingly, Hollywood star Robert Pattinson also earned a nod in the Best Actor category, owing to his big-screen collaboration with legendary South Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho for Mickey 17.
His unexpected inclusion to the cut will have him compete against Squid Game star Lee Byung Hun – also nominated in the drama category – for his performance in his new film The Match. The category also honoured veteran Korean actor Choi Min Sik (Exhuma), Yoon Joo Sang (The Land of Morning Calm) and Yoo Ah In (The Match) as Best Actor (Film) nominees.
On the other hand, top K-drama actress Kim Go Eun achieved wonders, securing a double-nod for her contributions to Korean movies Love in the Big City, Exhuma.
