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Teo Yoo, First Korean Actor Nominated for British Academy Movie Awards, Misses Out on Win |

On the 77th British Academy Movie Awards held on the Southbank Centre in London on February 18, there was a lot buzz surrounding the nominations of ‘Previous Lives’. This movie, directed by Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Music, obtained nods in three prestigious classes: Greatest Actor in a Main Function for Teo Yoo, Greatest Authentic Screenplay for Director Celine Music, and Greatest Movie Not within the English Language.Nonetheless, regardless of the anticipation, ‘Previous Lives’ sadly didn’t clinch any awards on the massive night time.
One of many highlights of the occasion was Teo Yoo’s nomination for Greatest Actor in a Main Function, marking a major second as he turned the primary Korean actor to obtain such recognition on the British Academy Movie Awards. Regardless of this milestone, the trophy on this class went to Cillian Murphy for his efficiency in ‘Oppenheimer’.
Korean cinema has been making waves on the worldwide stage in recent times, with notable wins on the BAFTAs, together with director Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Handmaiden’ in 2018 and Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ in 2020. Moreover, actress Youn Yuh-jung secured a win in 2021 for Greatest Actress in a Supporting Function.
‘Previous Lives’ delves into the advanced dynamics between two childhood pals as they navigate their evolving relationship over the span of 24 years. Regardless of its compelling narrative, the movie confronted stiff competitors.
Whereas ‘Previous Lives’ could not have taken house any trophies, the highlight was firmly on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’, which dominated the awards ceremony, successful in seven classes together with Greatest Movie, Greatest Course, Greatest Actor in a Main Function, Greatest Actor in a Supporting Function, Greatest Cinematography, Greatest Enhancing and Greatest Authentic Rating. With its exceptional success throughout numerous award reveals, ‘Oppenheimer’ is now setting its sights on the upcoming Academy Awards, the place it has garnered a powerful 13 nominations.
Along with ‘Oppenheimer’, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Issues’ additionally had a notable presence on the BAFTAs, securing wins in 5 classes, together with Greatest Actress in a Main Function for Emma Stone.

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