Lee Jung-jae Invited to Cannes as Director: "Honored to Screen Debut Film 'Hunt'"

Actor Jung Woo-sung Attends Together

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Actor Lee Jung-jae's directorial debut film 'Hunt' has been invited to the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

On the 14th (local time), after the announcement of the invited films, Lee Jung-jae expressed through the distributor Megabox JoongAng Corp. Plus M, "I am grateful to the Cannes Film Festival" and said, "It is a great honor to have the first screening of my debut work at Cannes."

He added, "Today's result is thanks to the passionate dedication of the production team and the efforts of the actors who gave their all in their performances," and said, "I appreciate the interest and support, and I hope for a good response at the Cannes Film Festival as well."

'Hunt' has been invited to the Midnight Screening section of the non-competitive category at the Cannes Film Festival, held from the 17th to the 28th of next month in Cannes, a city in southern France. This section screens genre films such as action, thriller, noir, horror, and fantasy that combine artistic quality and popularity.

Lee Jung-jae, who gained worldwide popularity last year with 'Squid Game,' is expected to attract attention by walking the red carpet at Cannes not as an actor but as a director. He will light up the nights of Cannes together with Jung Woo-sung, who is also an actor in the film and is known as the "Cheongdam-dong Couple" due to their close friendship.

'Hunt' depicts the story of National Intelligence Service agents Park Pyung-ho and Kim Jung-do, who suspect each other while trying to root out a spy hidden within the organization, facing South Korea's first assassination operation.

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