LG U+ STUDIO X+U‘s new mid-form drama ‘The Hunter with a Scalpel’ has drawn attention by being officially invited to the Rendez-vous section, a non-competitive category, of the 8th Cannes International Series Festival with support from the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission.

‘The Hunter with a Scalpel’ (planned by STUDIO X+U / produced by Soul Creative, STUDIO X+U / directed by Lee Jung-hoon / written by Jo Han-young, Park Hyun-shin, Hong Yeon-i, Jin Se-hyuk) is a crime psychological thriller that tells the story of genius forensic scientist Se-hyeon, who discovers traces of his father’s murder while performing an autopsy and goes on a hunt to catch his father before the police in order to hide his past that he wants to erase.

Cannes International Series Festival (hereafter ‘Cannes Series’) announced on the 1st (local time) that ‘The Hunter with a Scalpel’ has been officially invited to the Rendez-vous section, a non-competitive category. The Cannes Series, now in its 8th year, is a festival that features both box office success and artistic quality, featuring dramas and series content from around the world. It will be held in Cannes, France from April 24 to 29.

‘The Hunter with a Scalpel’ will make its debut for global audiences through this year‘s Cannes Series. Even before its domestic release, it is no exaggeration to say that its artistic quality and perfection have already been recognized through its invitation to the Cannes Series, garnering explosive interest. Following its debut at Hong Kong Filmart, the largest entertainment content market in the Asia-Pacific region, in March, the ‘Hunter with a Scalpel’ has been making unrivaled global strides, which is why expectations are high for its progress at the Cannes Series.

In particular, STUDIO X+U was the first telecommunications company engaged in the media content business to advance to the competition section of a global content festival with the mid-form drama ‘Tarot’ starring Jo Yeo-jeong last year, and has now achieved the feat of being officially invited to the Cannes Series for two consecutive years, continuing its path of meaningful achievement. Here, STUDIO X+U team leader Lee Hyeon-jae said, “We are very happy and honored that LG Uplus has been able to prove the status of K-content once again with the official invitation of ’The Hunter with a Scalpel‘ to the Cannes Series and the invitation of STUDIO X+U content for the second consecutive year.” He added, “We expect ’The Hunter with a Scalpel‘ to capture the hearts of global audiences with its unconventional storyline and unique characters that will deliver extreme genre pleasure.”

Meanwhile, STUDIO X+U, which has recently become a global sensation and gained huge popularity, as well as the successful tentpole dramas ’No Way Out: The Roulette‘, ’High Cookie‘, and ’Night Has Fallen‘, has established itself as a powerhouse of mid-form dramas, and is co-producing this work with Soul Creative, a content company leading global storytelling. It is scheduled to be released on U+tv and U+mobiletv in 2025.

Choi Yun-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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