Overview
- Hong Sang-soo has been appointed to the nine-member Competition jury for the 78th Cannes Film Festival, which runs from May 13 to 24, 2025.
- He joins a panel led by French actor Juliette Binoche and featuring global figures like Halle Berry, Payal Kapadia, and Jeremy Strong.
- Hong is the sixth South Korean film personality to serve on the Cannes Competition jury, following notable figures like Park Chan-wook and Song Kang-ho.
- While no Korean feature films are in the main competition, two Korean short films—'Glasses' by Joung Yu-mi and 'First Summer' by Heo Ga-young—will compete in Critics' Week and La Cinef sections respectively.
- Hong's history with Cannes includes four Palme d'Or contenders, reflecting his evolving yet intimate cinematic style that has garnered international acclaim.