Word: kwon
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...panel. Another Cannes first: a Bollywood musical, Devdas, was part of the official selection, luring Indian mega-muffin Shahrukh Khan to this dappled Riviera town. For the fifth time in six years, at least one major prize went to an East Asian film: Chihwaseon, by Korean film legend Im Kwon Taek. All in all, another triumphant year for Asia at the world's biggest festival...
...Kwon Taek may be the most famous director you've never heard of. Dubbed the godfather of Korean cinema, he's often met overseas with polite, confused smiles that say: Oh, Korea has a modern film industry? The ignorance is starting to clear now that the 66-year-old has picked up a Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for his latest film, Chihwaseon, a tale of artistry, alcohol and political turmoil set in 19th century Korea. But Im is still surprised to encounter respect from non-Koreans. "You want to interview me?" he asks, his weathered face...
...third annual event offered modern American interpretations of traditional Korean arts—including drumming, fan dancing and Tae Kwon Do—and attracted more than 200 people, according to Korean Association culture chair Isaac...
Later in the show, members of the Harvard World Tae Kwon Do Federation broke one-inch pine boards and concrete slabs with their hands and feet...
...audience raucously applauded the evening’s varied entertainment, which ranged from flamenco-inspired Spanish dance and a Tae Kwon Do combat scene to an interpretative painting with roller skates, among many other humorous and unusual segments...