[Edaily Starin Choi Hee-jae Reporter] The masterpieces of world-renowned director Lee Chang-dong are set to reach audiences worldwide via Netflix.

Netflix announced on the 14th, “We are launching a global streaming service so that more fans, both in Korea and abroad, can enjoy Director Lee Chang-dong’s masterpieces, such as ‘Secret Sunshine’ and ‘Peppermint Candy,’ without language barriers.”
Netflix explained, “This move is the result of our efforts to expand the K-cinema fanbase among international Netflix members who became interested in Director Lee Chang-dong’s body of work after watching *Possible Love*,” adding, “We will continue to support these outstanding works that represent the South Korean film industry so that they can be discovered and loved by more people, transcending the barriers of language, culture, time, and place.”
According to Netflix, Director Lee Chang-dong’s films *The Green Fish* and *Secret Sunshine* began streaming in Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and New Zealand in late August. Since the 4th, “Peppermint Candy” and “Oasis” have been available in Italy and Spain. Films such as “Poetry” and “Burning” are also scheduled to be streamed in Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Along with this release, subtitles in six languages, including Korean and English, will be provided. The aim is to improve accessibility so that not only existing film fans who have long loved Director Lee Chang-dong’s work but also new audiences discovering him for the first time through *Possible Love* can easily engage with Korean cinema.
Since his debut with “Green Fish” in 1997, Director Lee Chang-dong has established himself as one of Korea’s leading filmmakers through works such as “Peppermint Candy,” “Oasis,” “Secret Sunshine,” “Poetry,” and “Burning.” He won the Best Director Award at the Venice International Film Festival in 2002 for *Oasis* and the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010 for *Poetry*. More recently, he reaffirmed his standing by becoming the first Korean director to win the Ebert Directing Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the first Korean to win the Otter Award at the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival.
The Netflix film *Possible Love*, set to premiere on Netflix on November 6, tells the story of two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary director and her husband—who come together to produce a documentary and confront each other’s different lives and hidden desires.
Director Doo Ki-bong, a member of the Venice International Film Festival jury, praised the film, saying, “I don’t think I could ever make a movie like this,” while the U.S. media outlet Variety raved, “Director Lee Chang-dong has returned with a mature and dignified relationship drama.”
Director Lee Chang-dong’s new film, *Possible Love*, is heading to the global stage, starting with Venice. Following its selection as South Korea’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, it has been invited to major international film festivals around the world, including Toronto, New York, San Sebastián, Zurich, Vancouver, and Busan.
“Possible Love” will open in theaters in South Korea on September 23, followed by sequential releases on October 22 in Australia and New Zealand, and on October 23 in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Japan. It will be released worldwide on Netflix on November 6.