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About 500 filmmakers gathered in Cannes to commemorate the late Kang Su-yeon with one heart and one mind.
'K-Movie Night Cannes 2022' (hereinafter referred to as 'K-Movie Night Cannes 2022') hosted by the Film Promotion Committee (hereinafter referred to as 'Youngjinwi') in Cannes, France, where the 75th Cannes Film Festival is being held at 7 pm (local time) on the 21st (local time) Yeongjinwi's Night') event was held.
This event is a place where Korean films and Korean filmmakers come together to celebrate the international achievements and achievements of Korean films.
This event was held every year during the Cannes Film Festival, but has not been held for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the Korean Film Night held for the first time in three years, Jung Woo-sung and Lee Jung-jae, who are staying in Cannes, Han Jae-duk, CEO of the production company Manai Pictures, Hong Jeong-in, CEO of Megabox JoongAng, PlusM, and Lee Jeong-se, the main characters of the movie 'Hunt' Director Jung Ju-ri, the 'Daum So-hee' team, director David Chu of the French film 'ALL THE PEOPLE I'LL NEVER BE', and actors Oh Kwang-rok and Park Ji-min attended.
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Jung Woo-sung and Lee Jung-jae, who raised the status of Korean films by receiving the spotlight with the movie 'The Hunt' until the middle of the Cannes Film Festival, got on stage and left congratulatory speeches wishing for the development of Korean films, receiving warm applause.
In addition, we had time to mourn his death with a video commemorating the late actor Kang Su-yeon, who died suddenly on the 7th.
Yeongjinwi screened a commemorative video featuring Kang Su-yeon's filmography and her life.
After that, about 500 filmmakers had a moment of silence for the deceased.
Kang Su-yeon visits the Cannes Film Festival every year to encourage and support Korean filmmakers who are active in the area.
Had it not been for the unfortunate incident, he would have visited the film festival this year without fail.
It has been two weeks since Kang Su-yeon passed away, but filmmakers were still sad that they could not believe the deceased's death.
In addition, in commemoration of the deceased's will, it was a figure of reassurance that he would devote himself to the development of Korean cinema.
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The performance of Korean films at this year's Cannes Film Festival is dazzling.
A number of films were invited to major categories such as Midnight Screening, Critics' Week, Notable Eyes, and Short Film Competition, as well as two films in the competition section, confirming the still status of Korean films.
Lee Jung-jae's directorial debut film 'The Hunt' was released on the 3rd day of the film festival and continues to be a topic of discussion. Is expected.
(SBS Entertainment News reporter Kim Ji-hye)