Actor Won Tae-hee gets invitation to Vancouver International Film Festival

Published on 2012/09/26 | Source

Also known as the Ha Jung-woo of independent films, Won Tae-hee has been officially invited to the Vancouver International Film Festival as well as the Moscow International Film Festival.

Tobis Media announced, "Won Tae-hee's "White Night - 2012" has been invited as a candidate for Dragon and Tiger Awards at the 31st VIFF on the 27th".

Along with the Montreal IFF, VIFF is one of the greatest film festivals in Canada and it represents the North Americas. It is famous for being the North American window for Asian movies. The Dragon and Tiger Award was made in 1994 and is given to a rookies director in Asian movies or one who has made a second movie. Hong Sang-soo was awarded this for "The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well" and Lee Chang-dong for "Green Fish" in 1996 and 1997.

Won Tae-hee took on the role of German air attendant Won-gyu who returns to Korea for the first time in 2 years because of a painful memory.

Meanwhile, Won Tae-hee was nominated for Best Actor at the 2012 Moscow IFF.