King and the Clown chosen as Korea's Oscar entry

Korea's Oscar entry this year

KOFIC has announced that LEE Joon-ik's King and the Clown will be Korea's submission for the Foreign Language Film category of the 79th Academy Awards
The film was selected by a KOFIC-appointed committee after considering factors such as the film's overall aesthetic and commercial quality, its potential to be selected for the final five nominations, the director's reputation, the film's overseas potential, etc
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