Director Hong Sang-soo has been named a jury member for the 78th Cannes Film Festival's Main Competition, joining an elite list of Korean filmmakers to earn the honor.
🎬 Cannes Taps Hong Sang-soo for 2025 Jury Lineup
On April 28, Cannes Film Festival organizers announced the 9-member international jury for its prestigious competition section. Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo was included alongside celebrated names such as:
- 🏆 Juliette Binoche (France) – Jury President
- 🎥 Halle Berry (USA) – Actress & Director
- 🎞 Payal Kapadia (India) – Director
- 🎭 Alba Rohrwacher (Italy) – Actress
- ✍️ Leïla Slimani (France) – Author
- 🎬 Dieudo Hamadi (Congo) – Filmmaker
- 🖊 Carlos Reygadas (Mexico) – Director/Screenwriter
- 🎭 Jeremy Strong (USA) – Actor
🇰🇷 Hong Sang-soo: Korea's Sixth Cannes Juror
Hong is now the sixth Korean to serve as a Cannes juror, following Shin Sang-ok, Lee Chang-dong, Park Chan-wook, Song Kang-ho, and Jeon Do-yeon.
The festival noted its long relationship with Hong:
"He has remained true to his signature minimal and intimate style, continually evolving with each project. His 2017 film Claire's Camera was even shot in Cannes."
🎞 Cannes Regular: 12 Films & Counting
Hong Sang-soo is no stranger to Cannes. Since his 1998 debut at the festival with The Power of Kangwon Province, 12 of his films have been screened, including:
- Woman is the Future of Man (2004 – Main Competition)
- Tale of Cinema (2005 – Main Competition)
- In Another Country (2012 – Main Competition)
- The Day After (2017 – Main Competition)
- Claire's Camera (2017 – Special Screening)
- Our Day (2023 – Directors' Fortnight)
🔍 No Korean Films in Main Competition This Year
This year's Cannes lineup includes no Korean feature films in its main competition. However, animation Glasses by Jung Yoo-mi was invited to the Critics' Week, and Heo Ga-young's short film First Summer will screen in the La Cinef section.
📅 When & Where
The 78th Cannes Film Festival runs from May 13 to 24 in France.
Hong Sang-soo recently premiered A Traveler's Needs at the Berlinale and also made headlines with news of becoming a father.
