Jeon Jong Seo to Make Her Hollywood Debut at the Venice International Film Festival

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Jeon Jong Seo is slated to grace the upcoming Venice International Film Festival for the film "Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon"!

Read on to know more.

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Jeon Jong Seo to Represent Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon at the Venice Film Festival

After she made it to the Cannes Film Festival in 2018, Korea's brilliant actress Jeon Jong Seo is making another historic journey in her career. On July 26, the film industry announced that "The Call" star is about to make her Hollywood debut this year!

In fact, she will be walking the red carpet of the 78th Venice International Film Festival for her Hollywood debut film "Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon."

Jeon Jong Seo
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Jeon Jong Seo is already preparing to depart for Venice.

Fantasy adventure film "Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon" is about a lunatic girl who has a strange and dangerous power. With her desire to live on her own, she decided to escape from the mental institution where she has been in locked up for years. 

The film is also headlined by Hollywood actress Kate Hudson. In addition, Director Ana Lily Amirpour will executive produce the movie. 

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Jeon Jong Seo Achievements

With no experience in acting at all, the 27-year-old Korean actress began to write her own journey when she joined the film "Burning," directed by Lee Chang Dong. This project led her to make her first red carpet runway at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018, alongside Korean luminaries Yoo Ah In and Steven Yeun.

Jeon Jong Seo
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She also worked with "Sisyphus: The Myth" actress Park Shin Hye in the 2020 movie "The Call," where she won the Best Actress Award at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards last May 2021 for the film category. 

For the first time in three years, Jeon Jong Seo made a debut in Cannes, and is ready to make another debut at the Venice Film Festival. The prestigious gathering will happen from September 1 to September 11 in Venice, Italy.

"Parasite" director, Bong Joon Ho, will also be at the film festival as part of the jury.

Jeon Jong Seo
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Meanwhile, Jeon Jong Seo has been confirmed to play the role of Tokyo in the Korean adaptation of the famous Spanish series "La Casa de Papel," famously known as "Money Heist." She also signed an exclusive contract with Hollywood agency United Talent Agency, which is also the home company of big stars Jessica Alba, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Anthony Hopkins.

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Written by Shai Collins

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