GoKawiilDirector Lee Chang Dong discusses new film Possible Love in Verge interview
Korean director Lee Chang Dong's seventh feature, Possible Love, draws on a 2009 incident in which a Korean conglomerate laid off 2,600 workers, after which several died by suicide. In an interview with The Verge conducted in Korean, Lee discussed the film's themes of coveting and class, his political upbringing in conservative Daegu, and his experience working with Netflix.
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The interview offers insight into how a major Korean auteur translates real labor unrest into fiction without, as he suggests, becoming didactic, which could shape how international audiences understand Korean social history through cinema. Lee's comments on working with Netflix may also signal how established art-house directors are navigating streaming platforms for wider distribution.
- Possible Love is inspired by a real 2009 mass layoff and subsequent suicides at a Korean conglomerate.
- The film stars Jeon Do-Yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Cho Yeo-jeong and Zo In-sung in a story centered on envy and class.
- Lee Chang Dong discussed his political formation in conservative Daegu and his approach to filmmaking with Netflix.
Source: theverge.com — May Jeong, 2026-10-24
Published there as: “Lee Chang Dong ponders the ethics of the camera”
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