Netflix will expand its lineup of Lee Chang-dong films worldwide, following the Silver Lion (Grand Jury Prize) win for “Possible Love” at the Venice Film Festival.
The expansion will let viewers everywhere explore titles including “Secret Sunshine” and “Peppermint Candy.”
Rollout timing differs by market, and some territories will get the films with subtitle options covering as many as six languages, Korean among them.
Lee debuted as a director with “Green Fish” in 1997, going on to build a filmography that also includes “Peppermint Candy,” “Oasis,” “Secret Sunshine,” “Poetry” and “Burning.” His work has drawn top honors on the festival circuit: “Oasis” earned him a directing prize at Venice in 2002, and “Poetry” took the screenplay award at Cannes in 2010. Lee’s newest distinction came at the Toronto Film Festival‘s 51st edition, where he became the first Korean filmmaker to receive its Ebert Director Award.
