Jungang Group Takes Center Stage at Cannes Film Festival

Invitation to Investment and Production Films 'Geomijip' and 'Hwalan'

Two films invested in by the JoongAng Group have been invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival.

The 76th Cannes Film Festival announced that the films Geomi Jip (director Kim Ji-woon) and Hwaran (director Kim Chang-hoon) were invited to the Un Certain Regard and Directors' Fortnight sections, respectively.

Geomi Jip was produced by Anthology Studio, a label under JoongAng Group's Studio SLL, while Hwaran is an investment project by Plus M Entertainment, the group's specialized investment and distribution brand.

JoongAng Group was invited to Cannes for the second consecutive year, following last year's Hunt (director Lee Jung-jae), which was screened in the Midnight Screening section at the 75th Cannes Film Festival and walked the red carpet.

Additionally, the OTT drama Momgap, produced by Climax Studio under SLL, won the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes International Series Festival, which closed on the 19th (local time), marking the first time a Korean work received this honor.

The JoongAng Group stated, "Vice Chairman Hong Jung-do has maintained a firm commitment to becoming a market leader in the content field through continuous investment and nurturing." They added, "Vice Chairman Hong has emphasized establishing a production system that supplies content desired by various platforms in a timely manner through collaboration with excellent creators, respecting autonomy and independence for each project."

Through this approach, the group believes it has led successes such as Crime City, Hunt, The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family, D.P., Casino, and All of Us Are Dead.

A JoongAng Group representative said, "It is meaningful that the group's steady efforts to produce globally competitive content have met Cannes' standards," adding, "We will do our best to grow as a 'market leader' that leads K-content with both commercial success and artistic quality."

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