Overview
- Park Chan-wook, who is presiding over the 79th Cannes jury, received France’s highest cultural honor on Sunday in Cannes.
- The French culture minister, Catherine Pégard, presented the Commandeur insignia in a ceremony for the three-tier Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
- He is the fourth Korean to receive the Commandeur rank, following Kim Jong-ok in 2002, conductor Chung Myung-whun in 2011, and soprano Sumi Jo in 2025.
- Park’s Cannes record includes the Grand Prix for Oldboy in 2004, the Jury Prize for Thirst in 2009, and Best Director for Decision to Leave in 2022.
- His recent film No Other Choice (2025) earned three Golden Globe nominations and a spot on the Academy Awards shortlist for international feature.