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Ryoo Seung-wan's 'I, the Executioner'
invited to Cannes Film Festival

  SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The crime action movie "I, the Executioner" by Ryoo Seung-wan is set to be screened at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the organizer said Thursday.

The film has been selected for the Midnight Screenings section of the festival's 77th edition.

A sequel to the mega-hit "Veteran" (2015), the movie centers around a crisis facing the Violent Crimes Investigation Division led by detective Seo Do-cheol (played by Hwang Jung-min).

Director Ryoo's invitation to the festival marks his first since winning the International Critics' Award for "Crying Fist" in 2005.

For actor Hwang, this marks his fourth invitation to Cannes following his previous appearances for "A Bittersweet Life" (2005), "The Wailing" (2016) and "The Spy Gone North" (2018).

The Midnight Screening section is a noncompetitive segment of the festival that introduces genre films balancing artistic merit and popularity. This section has consistently featured Korean films since "Target" in 2014, including last year's "Project Silence."

This year's festival, slated for May 14-25, will not feature any Korean films competing in the main competition section.