Hong Sang-soo wins best director at Berlinale for 'The Woman Who Ran'

(LEAD) Hong Sang-soo wins best director at Berlin film fest for 'The Woman Who Ran'

All Headlines 07:59 March 01, 2020

(ATTN: UPDATES with Hong's press conference in paras 8-11)

SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Renowned South Korean director Hong Sang-soo on Saturday (Berlin time) won best director at the Berlin International Film Festival for his latest film, "The Woman Who Ran."

At the awards ceremony held at Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin, the director's 24th feature film was awarded the Silver Bear prize for best director at the 70th edition of the Berlin film fest, which kicked off Feb. 20 and closes Sunday.

Hong is the second South Korean filmmaker to earn the prize in the category, following Kim Ki-duk for "Samaritan Girl" in 2004.

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