Lee Jae-myung·Ma Keu-rong (President), Movie Summit..September 7 'Lumière Summit'

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• 79th Cannes International Film Festival, Korea Film Council Press Conference

As President Lee Jae-myung and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to hold a movie summit, the venue and name of the summit have been finalized. The first movie summit between the two countries will take place on September 7 in the small southern French town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, and the summit will be named the "Lumière Summit."

On the morning of the 17th, a press conference was held at the Korea Pavilion of the Palais des Festivals, where the Cannes Film Festival is taking place in France.

On this day, Han Sang-jun, chairman of the Korea Film Council, mentioned the interest in Korean films at this year's Cannes Film Festival, stating, "I watched all three Korean films screened this year. I was surprised to see people constantly asking how they were. I realized that interest in Korean films at Cannes is truly significant." He also added, "Park Chan-wook, who came as Shim Sa-wi (Director), received the Legion of Honor from France, which added weight to the occasion."

Han (Chairman) further explained, "I also visited the Cannes Film Market to meet with Korean sales representatives and heard their stories. The atmosphere has definitely changed compared to last year. Many buyers have come and shown interest, and I felt that the mood regarding Korean films at this year's Cannes is clearly different."

Han (Chairman) then provided specific details regarding the proposal by French President Macron to President Lee Jae-myung for a movie summit during his visit to Korea in April.

According to Han (Chairman), President Lee Jae-myung and Ma Keu-rong (President) will meet on September 7 in the small southern French town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The specific name of the summit is the Lumière Summit. "Lumière" means "light" in French.

Han (Chairman) stated, "Just like me, film industry leaders from various countries will gather to discuss how to design the future of cinema. President Lee Jae-myung and Ma Keu-rong (President) will serve as co-chairs and will discuss themes such as the future of movie theaters, media convergence, and artificial intelligence issues."

Previously, according to Cheong Wa Dae, Ma Keu-rong (President) proposed a movie summit to President Lee Jae-myung during his visit to Korea in April. President Lee Jae-myung accepted Ma Keu-rong (President)'s proposal to co-host the summit on the film industry. The film industry summit, for which Ma Keu-rong (President) proposed to co-host in Korea, is a new consultative body launching for the first time this year.

This reflects President Lee Jae-myung's determination to nurture the cultural industry, which is also evident in his decision to attend the film industry summit, drawing significant attention from the film community.

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