Director Park Chan-wook's film "I Can't Help It" was shortlisted for the Academy Awards (Oscars) international feature film.
According to the shortlist for 12 categories of the 98th ceremony released on the 16th (local time) by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which oversees the Oscars, "I Can't Help It" was included among the 15 international feature contenders.
Also shortlisted were Jafar Panahi's "It Was Just an Accident" (France), Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value" (Norway), Kleber Mendonça Filho's "Secret Agent" (Brazil), the hit "National Treasure" (Japan) by Zainichi Korean director Lee Sang-il, and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" (Tunisia), which captures the tragedy of a girl in the Gaza Strip.
In the original song category, the soundtrack "Golden" from Netflix's animated film "K-pop Demon Hunters" was included on the shortlist alongside "The Girl in the Bubble" and "No Place Like Home" from the musical film "Wicked: For Good," "Dream as One" from "Avatar: The Seed of Fire," "Drive" from "F1," and "I Ride to You" and "Last Time (I Seen the Sun)" from "Sinners: The Guilty."
In particular, "Sinners: The Guilty" and "Wicked: For Good" drew attention as they both made the cut in eight categories, including casting, cinematography, makeup, sound, visual effects, theme song, and original song.
Final nominees will be announced on Jan. 22 next year, and the ceremony where the winners are named will be held on Mar. 15 next year.