Park Chan-Wook Named As 2026 Cannes Jury President
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Key Points:
- Park Chan-wook, acclaimed South Korean director of Oldboy and No Other Choice, has been named president of the jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival, taking place from May 12 to May 23.
- Park is the first Korean and third Asian to preside over the Cannes jury, following Japan’s Tetsurō Furukaki in 1962 and Hong Kong’s Wong Kar-wai in 2006, highlighting Cannes' strong connection to Korean cinema.
- Park has premiered four films in Cannes Competition, winning several awards including Best Director for Decision to Leave (2022), and his work is noted for its visual mastery and moral rigor, drawing influences from Alfred Hitchcock.
- Festival President Iris Knob
