Culture Minister sends congratulations to award-winning 'Bargain' production team

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyoon sent a congratulatory message to the production team of “Bargain” on Thursday for receiving the Best Screenplay Awards at the 6th Cannes International Series Festival (Canneseries) ...

Main poster for Tving's original TV series ″Bargain″ [TVING]

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyoon sent a congratulatory message to the production team of “Bargain” on Thursday for receiving the Best Screenplay Awards at the 6th Cannes International Series Festival (Canneseries), the first time for an original series from a domestic streaming service to be awarded at the festival.

“Dear director Jeon Woo-sung, writers Choi Byeong-yun and Kwan Jae-min, I sincerely congratulate you on the K-drama ‘Bargain’ winning the Best Screenplay Awards at the Cannes International Series Festival in France,” the congratulatory message reads.

“The delicate and sensual production and unique storytelling of 'Bargain’ mesmerized the entire world. I send warm rounds of applause to the producers and actors who have achieved this fruitful result with excelling caliber, tenacity, passion and fighting spirits.”

“I’m sure Europeans and people around the world will be more enthusiastic and send their love and support for the K-drama.”

″Bargain″ won the Best Screenplay award at the 6th Cannes International Series Festival in Cannes, France on Wednesday local time. [TVING]

“Bargain” is an expanded series based upon director Lee Chung-hyun’s 14-minute short film of the same name, made in 2015. It tells the story of a human organ trafficking ring and its targets who have to escape a sudden earthquake. It was the only Korean title to be invited to Canneseries this year and was up for five awards — in the Best Series, Best Music, Best Screenplay, Best Performance and Special Interpretation Award categories.

“Bargain” can be streamed on Tving in Korea and on Paramount+ internationally.

BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]