Hong Sang-soo attends Cannes red carpet as new father with Kim Min-hee

Director Hong Sang-soo's recent activities have been captured.

On the 13th (local time), amid the opening of the 78th Cannes International Film Festival in the southern French city of Cannes, Hong Sang-soo made his appearance on the red carpet.

Dressed in a neat suit, he attracted attention as this was his first official public appearance since embracing his son with actress Kim Min-hee, with whom he has been involved in an extramarital relationship for the past 10 years.

Earlier this year, shockwaves were felt when no Korean films were invited to the Cannes Film Festival, but Hong Sang-soo was invited as a jury member for the competition section.

This year's jury at the Cannes Film Festival includes jury president and actress Juliette Binoche, director Hong Sang-soo, Hollywood actress and director Halle Berry, Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, American actor Jeremy Strong, Indian director Payal Kapadia, Congolese director and writer Dieudo Hamadi, Mexican director Carlos Reygadas, and Moroccan writer Leila Slimani.

The Cannes Film Festival organizers noted, "Internationally awarded director Hong Sang-soo has a close relationship with the Cannes Film Festival," and that "Hong Sang-soo has continuously evolved while maintaining his own concise and familiar cinematic style."

Meanwhile, the Cannes Film Festival, where Director Hong Sang-soo has been invited as a jury member, will be held in Cannes, France, from May 13 to May 24.

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