'Gwimun' Wins Audience Award at Vancouver Asian Film Festival

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The film 'Gwimun' won the Audience Award at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival.

According to CJ CGV on the 30th, 'Gwimun' (director Shim Deok-geun), the first Korean film simultaneously shot and produced in 2D, ScreenX, and 4DX versions, received the Audience Award at the 25th Vancouver Asian Film Festival held last November.

'Gwimun' is a film depicting extreme horror that unfolds when the head of a psychic research institute, who has shamanic blood, and curious university students step into the Gwisa-ri training center, which was closed after a mass murder incident in 1990. The film stars Kim Kang-woo, Kim So-hye, and Lee Jeong-hyung.

The Vancouver Asian Film Festival is a film festival held in British Columbia, Canada, boasting the longest history among Asian film festivals in Canada, widely introducing Asian films to audiences and enhancing its prestige.

'Gwimun' was invited to the 'ScreenX Spotlight' section, a special program at the 25th Vancouver Asian Film Festival, and was also selected as the Special Closing Film, attracting attention.

The Audience Award (People’s Choice Overall Feature Film Award) is selected by audience votes for the most enjoyable film during the festival period, marking a first achievement among previously invited Korean commercial films such as 'Secret Zoo' and 'Closet.'

The 'Most Impactful TV Series' award was given to the Netflix original 'Squid Game.'

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