64-year-old father Hong Sang-soo, ♥ walked on the red carpet without Kim Min-hee…
May 14, 2025
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The 78th Cannes Film Festival opened in the southern French city of Cannes on the 13th (local time). Unfortunately, Korean feature films were not invited to the competition and non-competition categories at the Cannes Film Festival, which marks its 78th anniversary this year, but director Hong was selected as a judge and attended the red carpet event.
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Earlier last month, director Hong was appointed as a judge at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. It is the sixth Korean judge after actors Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Park Chan-wook, Lee Chang-dong, and Shin Sang-ok.
The Cannes Film Festival said, `Hong is a prolific film director who has received numerous international awards. The Cannes Film Festival is also a director who has become an indispensable being," he said, explaining the background of the appointment of judges.
This year, French actor Jules Riette Binoche will head the competition section. The judges, who will be judging along with Jules Riette Binoche, will include actors Harley Berry, Jeremy Strong and Alba Lorbacher, as well as Indian director Fayal Capadia, Congolese director Diwedo Amadi, Mexican director Carlos Reigadas, and French writer Leila Slamani. The 78th Cannes Film Festival will be held until the 24th in Cannes, southern France.
Meanwhile, actress Kim Min-hee, who admitted to having an affair with director Hong, drew attention by giving birth to her son last month. Since then, the two have been spotted taking a walk with their child at a lake park located in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do.
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