Entertainment
Lee Chang Dong's Film on Korean Labor Crisis
Director Lee Chang Dong’s film 'Possible Love' explores the aftermath of a major layoff at a South Korean conglomerate in 2009, where many employees died by suicide. The movie delves into themes of class and labor issues.
Coverage timeline — 1 article
The Verge
Lee Chang Dong's seventh feature film, Possible Love, is inspired by true events from 2009, when a Korean conglomerate fired a third of its staff - 2,600 employees - after which many died by suicide. Possible Love is the latest in a long line of Lee movies that engage with themes of class or labor [
2026-10-24 12:30 UTC