On the morning of the 19th, Lee Sun-gyun will depart for France via Incheon International Airport. Lee Sun-kyun was invited to the 76th Cannes Film Festival through two films.
Lee Sun-gyun was invited to Cannes through two films, including 'Sleep' (directed by Yoo Jae-sun) with actor Jung Yu-mi, and 'Escape: PROJECT SILENCE' (directed by Kim Tae-gon) with actors Ju Ji-hoon and Kim Hee-won. . During Critics Week, which showcases new directors' works, 'Sleep' and 'Escape: PROJECT SILENCE' (director Kim Tae-gon) were each listed in the Midnight Screening category.
'Sleep' is a movie depicting the story of two people who try to solve the secret of the terrible fear that begins the moment they fall asleep, and the husband Hyeon-su's strange behavior during sleep that attacks Hyeon-su (Lee Sun-kyun) and Su-jin (Jung Yu-mi), a happy newlywed couple like a nightmare. It draws attention to how the couple chemistry between the two actors will be.
'Escape: PROJECT SILENCE' is a work starring Lee Sun-gyun, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hee-won, Moon Seong-geun, Ye Soo-jeong, Kim Tae-woo, etc. It contains the story of struggling to survive the threat.
Meanwhile, a total of seven Korean films were invited to the Cannes Film Festival this year. 'Fire' (Director Kim Chang-hoon) in 'Notable Gaze', 'Spider's Nest' (Director Kim Ji-woon) in Non-Competition, 'Escape: PROJECT SILENCE' (Director Kim Tae-gon) in Midnight Screening, 'Sleep' (Director Yoo Jae-sun) in Critics' Week ), and 'Our Day' (director Sangsoo Hong) was listed as the closing film for the director's week. 'Brothers of the Lee Family' (Korea National University of Arts School of Film, Film Department Seo Jeong-mi) and 'Hall' (Korean Film Academy Hwang Hye-in) were selected in the La Cinef (Cine Foundation) category.
It opened on the 16th and will be held until the 27th. The opening film is 'Jean du Barry' (directed by Maiwen), and the closing film is 'Elemental' (directed by Peter Sohn).
Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr