Actor Won Tae-hee gets invitation to Vancouver International Film Festival

Also known as theHa Jeong-wooof independent films,Won Tae-heehas been officially invited to the Vancouver International Film Festival as well as the Moscow International Film Festival.

Tobis Media announced, "Won Tae-hee's "White Night - 2012" has been invited as a candidate for Dragon and Tiger Awards at the 31st VIFF on the 27th".

Along with the Montreal IFF, VIFF is one of the greatest film festivals in Canada and it represents the North Americas. It is famous for being the North American window for Asian movies. The Dragon and Tiger Award was made in 1994 and is given to a rookies director in Asian movies or one who has made a second movie.Hong Sang-soowas awarded this for "The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well" andLee Chang-dongfor "Green Fish" in 1996 and 1997.

Won Tae-heetook on the role of German air attendant Won-gyu who returns to Korea for the first time in 2 years because of a painful memory.

Meanwhile,Won Tae-heewas nominated for Best Actor at the 2012 Moscow IFF.