Director Im Kwon-taek's Mandala (1981) won the Grand Prix at the 1981 Hawaii Film Festival, and he soon became the first Korean director in years to have his films screened at European film festivals.
Sutradara Im Kwon-taek Mandala (1981) memenangkan Grand Prix di Festival Film Hawaii 1981, dan ia segera menjadi sutradara Korea pertama selama bertahun-tahun yang filmnya diputar di sejumlah festival film Eropa.