Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival, Choi Min-sik Retrospective Held

The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) announced on the 11th that actor Choi Min-sik has been selected as the protagonist of this year's 'Actor Special Exhibition.'

BIFAN explained the reason for the selection, saying, "Choi Min-sik is a representative face of Korean cinema and embodies it itself," and "He has led the golden age of Korean cinema by showcasing acting skills that transcend limits and unique characters in every work he has appeared in."

Choi Min-sik [Photo by Yonhap News]

Programmer Mo Eun-young stated, "Choi Min-sik plans to hold a master class, publish a special book, and have a megatalk (GV) along with screenings of representative works directly selected by him for the special exhibition."

Choi Min-sik debuted in 1989 with 'Guro Arirang,' which depicted the domestic labor movement and repression in the 1980s. He later appeared in 'Our Twisted Hero' (1992), 'Number 3' (1997), 'Quiet Family' (1998), 'Shiri' (1999), 'Failan' (2001), 'Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time' (2012), 'New World' (2013), 'The Map Against the Sky' (2019), and 'The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale' (2022), among others.

He attracted 5.82 million viewers with the film 'Shiri' (1999) and 17.61 million with 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents' (2014). He also starred in the Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award-winning film 'Chi-hwa-seon' (2002) and the Jury Prize-winning film 'Oldboy' (2003). He has swept over 30 acting awards, including three Grand Bell Awards, three Baeksang Arts Awards, three Blue Dragon Film Awards, and three Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.

Meanwhile, the 27th BIFAN will be held in Bucheon from June 29 to July 9.

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