[Edaily Reporter Choi Hee-jae ] Actress Jeon Do-yeon is being recognized in the U.S. as a potential nominee for the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actress for her role in director Lee Chang-dong’s new film, *Possible Love*. As the film has received rave reviews from leading international media outlets and is being touted as a contender in major categories, attention is focused on whether it will make its mark at the Oscars following its success at the Cannes Film Festival.

On the 23rd (local time), the U.S. media outlet *The Hollywood Reporter* highlighted Jeon Do-yeon’s performance as Mi-ok in *Possible Love* and mentioned the possibility that she could become the first Korean actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

The publication praised her, stating, “It’s hard to imagine any actress other than Jeon Do-yeon in the role of Mi-ok,” and added, “‘Possible Love’ marks the pinnacle of Jeon Do-yeon’s acting career.”

Director Lee Chang-dong also expressed high hopes for Jeon Do-yeon’s performance. In an interview with *The Hollywood Reporter*, he said, “No one can deny that Jeon Do-yeon is an actress who represents an era in Korea,” adding, “It’s amazing that, despite her many achievements, she continues to demonstrate new possibilities as an actress.”

Director Lee Chang-dong added, “It is still very rare and difficult for an actor in a non-English-language film to be nominated for an Oscar,” noting, “This will not only recognize an actor’s achievement but also serve as tangible evidence that the changes the Academy is pursuing are actually taking place.”

The response from international critics to *Possible Love* has also been enthusiastic. On the U.S. film review site Rotten Tomatoes, *Possible Love* has maintained a 100% critic score since its release through the 26th.

Rotten Tomatoes has named *Possible Love* as a potential nominee for next year’s Academy Award for Best Picture, and has also predicted that Jeon Do-yeon could be nominated for Best Actress and that the film could be nominated for Best International Feature Film. Whether they actually receive nominations will be determined during the upcoming awards season.

The Los Angeles Times also ranked *Possible Love* among the best films of the year. The publication praised director Lee Chang-dong for the film’s delicate humanity, sophisticated screenplay, and unwavering direction. It also highly commended Jeon Do-yeon’s performance, stating, “Her performance is worthy of being included on any list of the best performances.”

Jeon Do-yeon gained international recognition for her acting skills in 2007 when she won the Best Actress Award at the 60th Cannes International Film Festival for Director Lee Chang-dong’s film *Secret Sunshine*. Since then, she has built her filmography by working across television dramas, films, and stage plays. *Possible Love* is drawing attention as a film that will add yet another international achievement to Jeon Do-yeon’s acting career.

With rave reviews from international media and predictions of nominations at major award ceremonies, interest in Jeon Do-yeon’s bid for an Oscar is also growing.

A film industry insider stated, “In *Possible Love*, Jeon Do-yeon delicately portrayed the character’s complex inner world, elevating the film’s overall quality,” adding, “Given the positive response from international critics, if this leads to an actual nomination, it will serve as another opportunity for Jeon Do-yeon’s acting skills to be recognized globally.”

*Possible Love* tells the story of a couple—one a laid-off worker and the other from a wealthy family—whose lives become intertwined through the production of a documentary, forcing them to confront their own desires and the cracks in their relationships. Jeon Do-yeon plays Mi-ok, the wife of the laid-off worker, and stars alongside Seol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung, and Jo Yeo-jeong. The film was released in theaters on September 23 and is scheduled to premiere on Netflix as well.

Following its selection as South Korea’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, *Possible Love* achieved a series of remarkable accomplishments, becoming the first Korean film to win the Grand Jury Prize (Silver Lion) at the Venice International Film Festival, the TIFF Everett Director’s Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Otter Award at the Mill Valley Film Festival.