During the official press conference for the film 'Hope' at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival held on the 18th (local time), actor Hwang Jung-min and co-star Zo In-sung were subject to disrespectful behavior from a foreign journalist. The reporter, while addressing the cast including Na Hong-jin, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell, and Jung Ho-yeon, made dismissive comments suggesting they did not know who Hwang Jung-min and Zo In-sung were. The incident, perceived as racially insensitive and unprofessional, caused the actors to visibly stiffen, sparking widespread online criticism regarding the journalist's lack of etiquette. | During the official press conference for the film 'Hope' at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival held on the 18th (local time), actor Hwang Jung-min and co-star Zo In-sung were subject to disrespectful behavior from a foreign journalist. The reporter, while addressing the cast including Na Hong-jin, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell, and Jung Ho-yeon, made dismissive comments suggesting they did not know who Hwang Jung-min and Zo In-sung were. The incident, perceived as racially insensitive and unprofessional, caused the actors to visibly stiffen, sparking widespread online criticism regarding the journalist's lack of etiquette.