South Korean series are taking part in the 9th Cannes International Series Festival (Canneseries). The event, which brings together more than 20,000 media professionals from over 40 countries, is expected to serve as a major platform for promoting Korean content.

The festival runs from April 23 to 28 in Cannes.

Korean series are featured in two sections:

1. The non-competitive Rendez-Vous category
2. An investment briefing aimed at concrete negotiations for content export and contract signing.

According to the festival's website (https://canneseries.com/en/awards), Jisoo of BLACKPINK will receive the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award from a leading global glossy magazine.

The investment briefing will take place on the opening day, April 23. Four Korean dramas will participate:

"Perfect Crown" (21세기 대군 부인). Starring Byeon Woo Seok and IU. Premiered in Korea on April 10, 2026.
"Filing for Love" (은밀한 감사, 은밀한감사). Starring Shin Hae Sun and Gong Myung. Premieres in Korea on April 25, 2026.
"Bloody Flower" (죽음의 꽃, 블러디 플라워). Starring Ryeo Un, Geum Sae Rok, Sung Dong Il. Premiered in Korea on February 4, 2026.
"Curvature" (Gokdo, 곡두, Kkoktu), movie. Starring Oh Woo Ri and Kim Min Gi.

Korean dramas in the Rendez-Vous section include:

"Sacred Jewel" (신의 구슬, The Beads Of God). Starring Ahn Bo Hyun, Lee Sung Min, Kim Soo Hyun.
"All the Things You Are" (당신의 모든 것), movie. Starring Kang Chan Hee, Han Sung Min.
"Genfluencer" (젠플루언서), movie. Starring Lee Sang Suk, Moon Ji In, Bae Yoon Kyung.

These Korean productions made extensive use of AI-based production methods, a technology that has recently become key in the media industry.

Directors, screenwriters and lead actors will personally attend the screenings, walk the red carpet, and take part in Q&A sessions with audiences as well as press interviews – further fuelling interest in Korean dramas.

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