Hwang Jung-min and Jo In-sung Unite in Na Hong-jin’s “Hope,” First Unveiled at Cannes on the 17th

A Global Project “Hope,” Drawing Worldwide Attention, Enters the Cannes Film Festival’s Competition Section

The global blockbuster “Hope” directed by genre master “Na Hong-jin” from Korea is finally making its first-ever debut to audiences around the world through the 79th Cannes International Film Festival. Armed with an overwhelming scale and a solid, tightly built story, this work is set to signal a seismic shift in the global film industry.

The Unknown Presence That Will Swallow Cannes—The “Hope” Movie Poster. It Promises a Fight Unfolding at Hopo Port in the Demilitarized Zone, Delivering Overwhelming Tension.

An Overwhelming World Premiere to Unfold at the Lumière Grand Theatre

According to an official announcement by the distributor Plus M Entertainment on the 8th, the film “Hope” will be unveiled for the first time through a world premiere preview event at the Lumière Grand Theatre at the Cannes Film Festival on the 17th at 9:30 p.m. (local time). This booking in a prime time slot draws concentrated attention from filmmakers worldwide, underscoring the Cannes Film Festival’s high expectations for the film.

A Stellar Cannes Red Carpet Lineup of Top-Tier Stars from Korea and Abroad

At the event, leading actors representing South Korea—led by director “Na Hong-jin”, “Hwang Jung-min”, “Jo In-sung”, and “Jung Ho-yeon”—will attend and add shine to the occasion. In addition, Hollywood A-list stars such as “Michael Fassbender”, “Alicia Vikander”, and “Taylor Russell” will also join in and walk the Cannes red carpet side by side. They plan to share in-depth stories about the film with media from around the world during the official press conference on the 18th.

The Mysterious Presence Descending on the Demilitarized Zone, a Fusion of Innovative Technical Power

Officially invited to this year’s Cannes Film Festival Competition Section, “Hope” is an SF thriller depicting a blood-red struggle that erupts when an unidentified mysterious presence appears in an isolated village called Hopo Port, located in the demilitarized zone. In the film, “Hwang Jung-min” plays Beom-seok, the head of the Hopo Port 출장소 (outpost office), while “Jo In-sung” takes on the role of Seong-gi, a young man from the village, driving the film’s core with a grounded, weighty presence.

In particular, Hollywood star “Michael Fassbender”, “Alicia Vikander”, and “Taylor Russell” are known to have perfectly realized alien characters by leveraging cutting-edge motion capture and facial capture technologies, heightening anticipation for a visual innovation.