Will they attend together for the first time in 6 years since 'Then' in 2017?

Source : Fine Cut Co., Ltd

[The Fact｜Reporter Park Ji-yoon] Director Hong Sang-soo's 'In Our Day' has been chosen as the closing film for Director's Week at the Cannes Film Festival.

At 11:00 on the 18th (local time), the Cannes Director's Week Executive Committee announced that director Hong Sang-soo's new film 'Our Day' has been officially invited to be the series film concluding the 76th edition of the 76th Director's Week Cannes International Film Festival.

Cannes Directors' Week was first established in 1969 by the French Association of Directors to present films distinct from the existing Cannes Film Festival program.

Cannes Directors Week executive director Julien Rejl said: "I just watched director Hong Sang-soo's film. The way he increases the power of simplicity and minimalism. In the rooms of the two apartments, the set movies handle all the joys of life naturally." speak

He continued, "It's great to see Kim Min-hee talk about how she became a real actress. Director Hong Sang-soo showed clarity in the parallel editing between the two characters," he said. about life lessons. It's a humble way. I loved the last shot of the film. I was very emotional. Director Hong Sang-soo is one of the greatest modern film directors," he said. say and disclose the reason for accepting the invitation.

With this, director Hong Sang-soo directed 'The Power of Gangwon-do' (1988, Notable Gaze) 'Oh! Sujeong' (2000, Notable Gaze) 'Women Are Men's Future' (2004, Competition) 'Theatre' (2005, Contest) 'Without Knowing' (2008, Director's Week) 'Hahaha' (2010 ) , Notable Gaze Awards ) 'Bukchon Direction' (2011, Notable Gaze) 'In Another Country' (2012, Competition) 'Claire's Camera' (2017, Special Screening) 'After' (2017, Competition) contest) Following 'In front of your face' (2021, Cannes premiere), it was officially invited to the 12th Cannes Film Festival.

‘In Our Day’, actors Ki Joo-bong, Kim Min-hee, Song Seon-mi, Park Miso, Ha Seong-guk and Kim Seung-yoon appeared, and Kim Min-hee was also shown. determined to be the leader. production department.

Previously, directors Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee appeared together on the red carpet of the Cannes Festival in the movie "Then" in 2017 and later admitted to being in a relationship. 'In front the face' was invited to the Cannes premiere in 2021 but was unable to attend due to the corona pandemic.

Among them, attention is drawn to whether directors Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee will visit Cannes together for the first time in six years with 'Our Day'.

The 76th Cannes Festival will be held in Cannes, France from May 16 to 27. 'Our Day' is scheduled to be released in South Korea in the second half of this year after being released as a world premiere at the Cannes Festival.