Na Hong-jin Wins Daniel A. Craft Award at NY Asian Film Festival

South Korean director Na Hong‑jin, known for the film HOPE, received the Daniel A. Craft Award for Best Action Film at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival. The award recognized his contribution to genre cinema. The ceremony took place on 20 May in New York, where HOPE had its North‑American premiere. The film, set near the DMZ at Hopo Port, follows villagers confronting an unknown threat and stars Fan Jong‑min, Cho In‑song and Cho Ho‑young. The festival also featured a retrospective of Na’s earlier works, with directors such as Ari Aster attending the Q&A session.