From Do Kyung Soo to Song Joong Ki, Various Works Showed at Cannes International Film Festival
70th Cannes International Film Festival, which is one of the world’s most prestigious event was held on the 17th. The top Hollywood stars and most of the master directors have attracted worldwide attention. While the movie market also attracts the attention as big as the Cannes International Film Festival, buyers from around the world run their business in the film market.
First, CJ Entertainment’s ‘Battleship Island’ (Directed by Ryu Seung Wan), which opens the early summer by becoming a representative work uses aggressive marketing strategies. In front of the booth ‘Battleship Island’, the poster of the main casts, Hwang Jung Min, So Ji Sub, and Song Joong Ki have attracted attention. Overseas buyers are increasing because Song Joong Ki and So Ji Sub are already very popular in Asia.
Lotte Entertainment presented Shin Ha Kyun and Do Kyung Soo (EXO) who appear in the movie ‘Room Number 7’ then the movie ‘Midnight Runners’ and ‘The Sheriff in Town’ for the buyers. The movie ‘7 Room’ becomes a work representing the sale of Lotte Entertainment at the Cannes Film Festival Market. Asian buyers are attracted by Do Kyung Soo of EXO.
Showbox made the movie ‘A Taxi Driver’ starring Song Kang Ho as the main masterpiece. ‘A Taxi Driver’ is not only awaited in Korea but overseas too. Song Kang Ho has been a topic among buyers.
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