In 2018 , Yoo starred in the mystery-drama film '' Burning '' , directed by the acclaimed South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong . The film received universal acclaim , competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and becoming the first Korean film to make it to the final nine-film shortlist of Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards . For his role as Lee Jong-su , Yoo received international critical acclaim , including being selected for '' The New York Times ' '' " The Best Actors of 2018 " feature , making him the only Asian to be on the list and the first Korean actor to do so
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Yoo Ah-in