Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Recently, confirmed to star in Park Chan-wook’s new film “The Ax,” Korea’s Son Ye-jin is set as the subject of the Bucheon International Fantastic Festival (BiFan)’s annual actor focus.
Previous honorees include Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Hye-soo, Seol Kyung-gu, and Choi Min-sik. Son who was the star of breakout TV series “Crash Landing on You,” has wide-ranging credits that include “A Moment to Remember,” “The Art Of Seduction” in 2005; an eccentric woman married to two husbands in “My Wife Got Married” in 2008; and as a spirited pirate in “The Pirates” and the 2016 hit “The Last Princess.” These have earned her more than 50 awards including the Prime Minister’s Commendation, three Grand Bell Awards (2003, 2014, 2016), six Baeksang Arts Awards (2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2020), five Blue Dragon Film Awards (2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016), and two Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.
She was also named best actress at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival for her performance in 2005’s “April Snow.” The contemporary retrospective, titled “One and Only Son Ye-jin,” will include screenings of some of her representative films, the publication of a booklet commemorating actors, a mega talk session, and a photo exhibition.
She is also expected to tread the red carpet on the festival’s opening night. The festival runs July 4-14. KG Global Media’s AXN has teamed up with Tourism Malaysia to create the “Unfading Memoirs” series.
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