The Korean Film Council announced its choice of Possible Love for the international feature category at the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony. The selection committee’s 15 members highlighted the film’s artistic merits, including its cinematography, thematic exploration of class dynamics and human relationships, and the director’s distinctive approach to character development. Committee members also cited practical factors in their decision, including the film’s potential appeal to North American audiences, the previous success of Lee’s 2018 film Burning in reaching the Oscar shortlist, and a major awards campaign being mounted by Netflix that reportedly extends to the best picture category.
The production reunites director Lee with established collaborators from his earlier work. Jeon Do-yeon, who received the best actress award at Cannes for Lee’s 2007 film Secret Sunshine, plays one of the lead roles opposite Sul Kyung-gu, who starred in two of Lee’s earlier works. Additional cast members include performers from the acclaimed film Parasite.
The narrative centers on two couples whose lives intersect when Ye-ji, a documentarian from an affluent background, becomes involved in filming Mi-ok, an unemployed woman, and her family. The expanding connections between the families create emotional complications across both relationships. Lee co-wrote the screenplay with a collaborator from his previous film, with production support from multiple companies including the producers of his earlier work.
Possible Love is scheduled for its world premiere at Venice next month, followed by its North American debut at Toronto. The film will open theatrically in South Korea on Sept. 23 and in limited U.S. release Oct. 23 before becoming available on Netflix globally on Nov. 6. The 99th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 14, 2027.
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