aespa will attend the 76th Cannes International Film Festival.
According to the K-pop industry on April 27th, aespa will attend this year’s Cannes International Film Festival, which will be held in Cannes, France from May 16 to 27. A specific schedule has not been disclosed.
They will appear at the Cannes Film Festival as a global ambassador for the Swiss luxury jewelry brand ‘CHOPARD’, not as movie stars. CHOPARD is the official sponsor of the Cannes Film Festival.
“aespa will be the first Korean ambassador to Cannes,” said Caroline Scheupele, co-president and artistic director of CHOPARD, in an interview with the May issue of W Korea, a fashion magazine. Regarding aespa, she said, “Isn’t it a very cool K-pop group? Their influence is huge not only in Korea but also in Asia. Their music and all elements are connected one by one.”
aespa is the first K-pop idol group to officially attend the Cannes Film Festival.
However, it seems that other members of K-pop girl groups will step on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival as actors this year. Jennie, a member of BLACKPINK is featured in the American HBO series “The Idol”, Krystal, a former member of F(X), in the Korean movie “Cobweb”, singer-songwriter BIBI has received an invitation to the Cannes Film Festival with the Korean film “Hwaran”. Krystal and BIBI are confirmed to appear on the red carpet while Jennie is undecided.
Meanwhile, aespa will release its third mini-album “MY WORLD” on May 8 ahead of the schedule of the Cannes Film Festival. On the 2nd of the same month, the track “Welcome To My World” will be pre-released.
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