Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker of “Oldboy” and “No Other Choice,” will head the jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday.
Chan-wook is the first Korean to preside over the jury that will award the prestigious Palme d'Or. He has been a regular in Cannes since “Old Boy” won the Grand Prix, or second prize, in 2004. He won the jury prize in 2009 for “Thirst” and best director in 2022 for “Decision to Leave.”
