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TIFF 2025 honours Squid Game actor Lee Byun Hun with Special Tribute Award
Updated On: 10 September, 2025 05:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Honoured alongside global stars, he thanked longtime collaborator Park Chan-wook, recalling their first hit Joint Security Area in 2000 and celebrating Korean cinema’s global recognition
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Lee Byung Hun at TIFF 2025
Lee Byung Hun is on track to have a breakout year in 2025, with roles in Squid Game, KPop Demon Hunters, and now No Other Choice. After opening at the Venice Film Festival, the cast and crew took their masterpiece to the Toronto International Film Festival. Byung Hun was honoured alongside Idris Elba, Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, Nina Hoss, Channing Tatum, and Catherine O`Hara, to name a few. During his statement, the actor thanked filmmaker Park Chan-wook for making his dream a reality.
Lee Byung Hun expresses gratitude
This is Korean director Park Chan Wook`s third collaboration with actor Lee Byung Hun. When Park delivered the prize to Byung-hun, the actor started his speech with deep appreciation. He said, "Thank you to director Park for your kind words. Congratulations to the Toronto International Film Festival for its 50-year anniversary. This is my fifth year at TIFF, and I’m so proud to be a small part of this great festival. I began my acting career 35 years ago in television dramas. But in my heart, I always had a love for film. In the year 2000, I was in a film directed by Park Chan-wook called Joint Security Area. I was finally able to realise my dream of being in a hit film."
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