Los Angeles, Feb. 26 -- Celebrated South Korean director, screenwriter, and producer Park Chan-wook is all set to preside over the jury of the upcoming 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

According to Variety, Park Chan-wook will succeed French actor Juliette Binoche, whose jury previously handed over the Palme d'Or to Jafar Panahi's Iranian drama 'It Was Just an Accident'.

Park is known for having a long history with Cannes, beginning from the days when he presented his feature debut 'Oldboy' at the 2004 festival. The film even won the Grand Prize and has turned out to be a cult classic.

Over the years, he has returned to the festival's competition section multiple times, earning critical acclaim and accolades. His 2009 film Thi...