Song Kang-ho and Lee Sun-kyun, the main characters of 'Parasite' shone again
Song Kang-ho and Lee Sun-kyun, the main characters of 'Parasite' shone again
Song Kang-ho and Lee Sun-gyun, the leading actors of the movie 'Parasite', which won four Oscars, shone once again at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

The 76th Cannes Film Festival, which brought together movies and stars from all over the world, comes to an end on the 27th. It started on the 16th.

A total of seven Korean films were invited to the Cannes Film Festival this year. 'Hwaran' (director Kim Chang-hoon, Notable Gaze), 'Spider's House' (director Kim Ji-woon, Non-Competition Division), 'Escape: PROJECT SILENCE' (director Kim Tae-gon, Midnight Screening), Critics' Week 'Sleep' (director Yoo Jae-sun, Critics' Week) ), and 'Our Day' (director Hong Sang-soo, director's weekly closing film) rose. '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."Cannes, Song Kang-ho's house, elevated the quality of the Cannes Film Festival!"
Song Kang-ho and Lee Sun-kyun, the main characters of 'Parasite' shone again
Song Kang-ho and Lee Sun-kyun, the main characters of 'Parasite' shone again
There were no Korean films that entered the competition category, but among them, 'The Spider's House' showed the most weight. Song Kang-ho, who won the best actor award at last year's Cannes Film Festival, stepped on the red carpet through 'The Spider's House'. This is the eighth time Song Kang-ho has been invited to the Cannes Film Festival. This is the second time Song Kang-ho has entered Cannes with a work directed by Kim Ji-woon.

On the 25th, at 10:30 pm (local time), 'The Spider's House' was officially screened at the Lumiere Grand Theater, the main screening hall of the Cannes Film Festival. The Lumière Theater was filled with 2,300 spectators, with 7 actors including director Kim Jee-woon, Song Kang-ho, Lim Su-jeong, Oh Jeong-se, Jeon Yeo-bin, Jeong Su-jeong, Park Jeong-soo, and Jang Young-nam attending.

'The Spider's House' depicts what happens in the 1970s, when director Kim, who believes that only the ending of the finished film 'The Spider's House' will become a masterpiece, pushes for reshoots by censors and actors and producers who do not understand the changes.

As the end credits rolled after the movie ended, the audience erupted in applause and cheers. The standing applause from all of the Lumiere Grand Theater lasted for over 12 minutes. Immediately after the screening, director Kim Jee-woon shared the joy of the first screening with the audience at the Cannes Film Festival by giving thanks to the audience with a bright smile in response to the enthusiastic cheers of the audience.

Thierry Fremaux, executive director of the Cannes International Film Festival, paid tribute to Song Kang-ho after the screening, saying, "You have raised the quality of the Cannes Film Festival. The important thing is that Song Kang-ho is here in Cannes, and Cannes is your home." It became a big topic when I said hello.

In particular, Song Kang-ho appeared as an award presenter at the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival and once again solidified the modifier 'Man of Cannes'. At this closing ceremony, awards were given in nine categories, including the Palme d'Or, the highest award, the Grand Prize of the Jury, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay.Lee Sun-gyun invited to Cannes with two works... Cannes itinerary for work and family
Song Kang-ho and Lee Sun-kyun, the main characters of 'Parasite' shone again
Song Kang-ho and Lee Sun-kyun, the main characters of 'Parasite' shone again
On the 21st, at the 76th Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes, southern France, Lee Sun-gyun met world filmmakers with a total of two films. During the day, 'Sleep' (director Jae-sun Yoo) was screened, and at midnight on the same day, the movie 'Escape: PROJECT SILENCE' (director Tae-gon Kim, hereinafter referred to as 'Escape') was screened. It is unusual for an actor to meet the audience with two films on the same day at the Cannes Film Festival.

'Sleep', which was released during the day, is about the happy newlyweds Hyun-soo (Lee Sun-kyun) and Su-jin (Jung Yu-mi) who are struggling to unravel the secret of the husband Hyun-soo's abnormal behavior during sleep and the terrible fear that begins the moment he falls asleep. It is a film that tells a story. In this film, Lee Seon-gyun plays Hyeon-soo, a husband who terrorizes his wife Su-jin due to severe sleep disorders.

'Escape', which was screened at midnight in the middle of the night, depicts the story of people who are isolated on the Gonghang Bridge in danger of collapsing in thick fog, who struggle to the extreme to survive a series of unexpected disasters. Lee Sun-kyun, who plays the role of Jeong Won, an administrator at the Blue House Security Office, showed off his struggle to save citizens in danger.

In particular, 'Escape' received a standing ovation for nearly 5 minutes immediately after screening. Even at 2:30 in the morning, the audience cheered for the cinematic quality with enthusiastic applause. Thierry Fremo, executive director of the festival, said, "It is very encouraging that the audience can watch the movie with interest until 2:30 in the morning."

In addition to being invited to two unusual films, Lee Sun-kyun enjoyed the festival of glory at the Cannes Film Festival accompanied by his wife, actress Jeon Hye-jin, and their two sons, Yiru-gun. Jeon Hye-jin and her two sons shared the joy of stepping on the red carpet with Lee Sun-gyun. Lee Seon-kyun showed extraordinary family love by talking about Jeon Hye-jin and his two sons on variety shows, so he must have shown his two sons a proud father as an actor. It seems that attending the Cannes Film Festival was an unforgettable memory and good learning for the two sons of actor parents.

Through this Cannes Film Festival, Lee Sun-kyun rewrote the heyday of his life as an actor receiving the world's attention and standing tall as a respected father to his two sons.

Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr