Netflix to Stream Lee Chang-dong's Films Globally as 'Possible Love' Awards Campaign Heats Up
Netflix is offering global cinephiles a deeper dive into the work of Korean master Lee Chang-dong as it ramps up the awards-season rollout of his acclaimed new drama Possible Love.
Fresh off Possible Love's Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize win at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend, the streamer announced Monday that it is expanding the availability of all six of Lee's previous features across various international markets.
Lee's Cinematic Legacy
The rollout includes:
- Green Fish (1997)
- Peppermint Candy (1999)
- Oasis (2002)
- Secret Sunshine (2007)
- Poetry (2010)
- Burning (2018)
Although availability and timing vary by country, these films are now or soon will be accessible on Netflix in:
- Italy
- U.K.
- France
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Spain
- United States
- Canada
- Japan
- New Zealand
Netflix notes that these films will be offered with subtitles in up to six languages, depending on the territory.
Taken together, the films represent one of Korean cinema’s most beloved bodies of work.
Green Fish marked Lee's feature debut in 1997, followed by Peppermint Candy, which screened in Directors' Fortnight at Cannes in 2000. Oasis earned Lee accolades, and Secret Sunshine cemented his status as a master storyteller. Poetry and Burning further solidified his acclaim.