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It's time for our weekly Arts and Culture segment.
And for that, we have our culture correspondent Song Yoo-jin in the studio with us.
Welcome, Yoo-jin.
Good evening.
What do you have for us today?
Jung-min, one of cinema's biggest events is currently taking place in the southern French city of Cannes.
The annual Cannes International Film Festival kicked off on May 16th.
Last year, Korean cinema saw big success with director Park Chan-wook winning the best director award, and actor Song Kang-ho clinching the best actor award.
This year, there are no Korean films in the in-competition list, but there are some that were invited for screening.
For this week, I looked into these films and also found out why we saw K-pop artists on the Cannes red carpet this year.
Every May, the Cannes International Film Festival attracts filmmakers, actors, and critics from all over the world.
At this year's festival, seven Korean films have been invited for screening, though none made it to the in-competition list competing for the main prizes like the Palme d'Or.
Those seven films include the latest creations from renowned Korean directors.
"Director Kim Jee-woon's 'Cobweb' features actor Song Kang-ho, marking his eighth film at Cannes.
'In Our Day' by director Hong Sang-soo has been selected as the closing film of the Directors' Fortnight."
"Cobweb" follows a movie director obsessed with reshooting the ending of his film, battling censorship.
"In Our Day" tells the story of a woman's encounter with her cousin during her stay at a friend's home.
The rest of Korea's Cannes lineup this year introduces new faces and emerging talent.
"The remaining five directors are either newcomers or making their debut at Cannes.
This is exciting because Cannes will continue to pay attention to them and invite their works in the future too."
"Hopeless" by Kim Chang-hoon, starring rookie Hong Xa-bin and star actor Song Joong-ki is about a teenage boy trying to escape his violent neighbors.
"Sleep" by Yu Jae-sun, featuring actor Lee Sun-kyun from "Parasite" tells the story of a newlywed couple whose lives take a terrifying turn due to the husband's strange behavior when he is asleep.
Both are contending for the Camera d'Or award that recognizes films by first-time directors.
There are two student directors too, Hwang Hye-in and Seo Jeong-mi.
Hwang's "Hole" won the 2nd prize in the La Cinef category for works by film school students.
And it's not just films.
The star-studded Cannes red carpet also witnessed the presence of Korean stars including BLACKPINK's Jennie and Rose and girl group Aespa.
"With Korean directors like Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook making waves and TV shows like 'Squid Game' sweeping awards, Korean culture has gained significant global interest.
Cannes itself has evolved, with Korean content and stars taking center stage."
The curtains close at this year's Cannes International Film Festival on Saturday local time.
Looking forward to whether we'll get to see a Korean director scooping the Camera d'Or.
When can we know the results Yoo-jin?
And tell us more about this year's Cannes in general.
The winner of the Camera d'Or will be announced Saturday local time so we'll get to know who wins on Sunday.
And talking about the in-competition category, 21 films made it to this year's list.
Five are by directors who've won the Palme d'Or in the past.
One of them is 'The Old Oak' by two-time Palme d'Or winner British director Ken Loach.
This is Loach's 15th film to make it to the in-competition list, the most for any director in the event's 76-year history.
There's also 'Monster' by Japanese director Kore-eda Hirokazu, who directed 'Broker', the movie that gave Song Kang-ho the best actor award last year.
We'll have to see who takes home the main prizes.
Also, tell us about some of the more interesting moments of this year's event...
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2023-05-26, 18:00 (KST)
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