Lee Byung Hun of the film ”Hadakara” receives Special Achievement Award at the Toronto International Film Festival...Director Park Chan Wook receives the award

Actor Lee Byung-hun became the first Korean actor to receive the Special Achievement Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. According to the Toronto Film Festival website on the 11th, Lee Byung-hun was awarded the Special Achievement Award for his work in Guillermo
Directors Del Toro and HIKARI, along with actress Jodie Foster, were recognized for their contributions to the development of film, and were presented with the TIFF Tribute Award at the Film Festival on the 8th (local time).
The award was presented by director Park Chan-wook, who was invited to the Toronto Film Festival with Lee Byung-hun for his film "Hopeless."
Lee Byung Hun said, "This award is not for me personally, but for the proud achievements and development of Korean culture."
"I can't help it" was screened as an invited gala premiere at the Film Festival.
A Q&A session featuring Director Park and Lee Byung-hun was also held on the 9th and 10th.
After the screening, cheers and applause poured in, and Director Park said, "I'm so grateful that the audience cried and laughed at parts that were too subtle and hard to grasp for first-time viewers.
Lee Byung Hun said, "While watching the movie, the enthusiastic reactions in the cinema filled my heart," and added, "The audience's detailed reactions were amazing."
"I was surprised by the reaction and felt the deep affection for the film," he said. "It Can't Be Helped," which is scheduled to be released in Korea on the 24th, had already sold over 177,000 tickets as of 8 p.m. on the 11th, and is currently a top-selling film in Korea.
It is currently the top-selling film in cinema districts across Korea, and will have its Asian premiere on the 17th of this month as the opening film of the 30th Busan International Film Festival.