Cannes Opens as Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Leads Korea’s Award Push

The Cannes Film Festival has opened in France, bringing Korean cinema back into the spotlight. Park Chan-wook has been appointed the first Korean president of the festival’s competition jury, while Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ is seeking Korea’s first Cannes award in four years. Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘The Beings’ has also been invited to the Midnight Screening section. As Cannes remains one of the world’s major film stages, the presence of Korean directors and Park’s jury role highlight Korean cinema’s global standing. Attention now turns to whether ‘Hope’ can win and how ‘The Beings’ is received. Source: mk.co.kr