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вЂњI think it is a miracle that we are all here together, which makes it even more of an honor to be here.вЂќ Bong is also scheduled to attend the eventвЂ™s вЂњRendez-vous with.вЂќ program, where he will share his work and passion for cinema with an audience on Wednesday. вЂњWhen I first got invited to the festival by email, I was skeptical if the festival would actually be able to take place this year, because of the immense threat imposed by the pandemic,вЂќ said Song during the press event for this yearвЂ™s jury, which was held right after the opening ceremony on Tuesday. Actors Lee Byung-hun and Im Si-wan, who star in вЂњEmergency DeclarationвЂќ were also invited to the event. 'Emergency Declaration' was listed in the Out of Competition category while 'In Front of Your Face' was listed in the Cannes Premieres category.Дirector Bong, left, speaks on stage during the opening ceremony of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, with Song and other members of the Cannes' jury. Though no Korean film made it to the main competition for this yearвЂ™s event, director Hong Sang-soo's 'In Front of Your Face', which is also yet to make its local release, and Han Jae-rim's 'Emergency Declaration' were invited to this year's festival.

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Song is also attending the 74th Cannes as part of the cast of Korean director Han Jae-rimвЂ™s movie вЂњEmergency Declaration,вЂќ which has not been released in Korea yet, was included in the вЂњOut of CompetitionвЂќ section. Filmmaker Park Chan-wook of the award-winning вЂњOldboyвЂќ (2003) and вЂњThirstвЂќ (2009) was the fourth Korean to make the Cannes jury following in the footsteps of late director Shin Sang-ok in 1994, filmmaker Lee Chang-Dong in 2009 and actress Jeon Do-yeon in 2014. Song is the fifth Korean to be selected as a member of a CannesвЂ™ jury. Anyway IвЂ™m very happy, so happy with you.вЂќ Actor Song Kang-ho, who played one of the lead roles in вЂњParasiteвЂќ was also invited to Cannes as a jury member for this yearвЂ™s official selection of films. Bong finished his speech in English saying, вЂњSorry, I should speak English here. The filmmakers and artists gathered here today are living proof.вЂќ The LumiГЁre brothers are best known for producing short films between the late 19th century and early 20th century, using a cinematograph motion picture system. Just like how the train in the LumiГЁre brothersвЂ™ film has continued on, cinema has always advanced on as well. вЂњThe film festival may have stopped, but cinema never has. I feel like I was asked to take on this duty because вЂParasiteвЂ™ was the last movie to have been awarded at the event.вЂќ вЂњSeeing you all here, it is hard to believe that the event was canceled last year,вЂќ Bong continued. вЂњSince the festival took a break last year because of the pandemic, FrГ©maux wanted me to bridge the gap and reconnect 2019 to 2021. вЂњI was writing a script at home when suddenly Thierry FrГ©maux called me, asking me to attend the festival this year,вЂќ Bong said in Korean.

This yearвЂ™s event will run through July 17.

The prestigious film event has returned for the first time in two years, after last yearвЂ™s edition was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. American director and actress Jodie Foster and Spanish filmmaker Pedro AlmodГіvar also spoke in French and Spanish, respectively, during the opening ceremony. вЂњI declare ,вЂќ the filmmaker said in Korean, which was wrapped up by Cannes jury president Spike Lee in English. The Korean filmmaker was invited to the event as a special guest two years after winning the top prize at the festival for вЂњParasiteвЂќ in 2019. The 74th Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off on Tuesday, with Palme d'Or and Oscar winning director Bong Joon-ho taking part in declaring the opening in Korean. Director Bong Joon-ho poses for reporters during the opening ceremony of the 74th Cannes Film Festival.