KUALA LUMPUR: South Korean actor Yoo Teo has become the first Korean actor to be nominated for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards.
The 42-year-old is in the running for Best Actor for his role in Past Lives, reported Soompi yesterday.
The movie directed by Celine Song also received nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language.
The movie which is Song's directorial debut, tells the story of two childhood sweethearts who are reunited in New York after decades apart.
Yoo Teo's nomination comes after Youn Yuh-Jung became the first Korean actress to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Minari in 2021, and subsequently won that category.
The ceremony will be held on Feb 18 in London.