Fans couldn’t contain their excitement seeing Jisoo at Canneseries.
K-pop star picked up the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award during the opening ceremony of the French TV festival to the sound of joyful screams from the crowd.
“I wanted to show you a new side of me through different projects, and I’m really happy to receive such an award that represents your support,” she said.
“I learned new things through them, and I received a lot of help from many people. I think all this encouragement gave me strength to take one more step forward.”
A member of girl band Blackpink, Jisoo acted in the series “Snowdrop,” “Newtopia” and will be seen in upcoming “Boyfriend on Demand.”
Visibly moved, she also thanked her fans for their “unwavering love and support.”
“I will never forget the gratitude you gave me, and I will do my best to show you a better side of me. Thank you. I hope that everyone here tonight will have an unforgettable moment.”
Madame Figaro’s Richard Gianorio said: “She’s not a newcomer – she’s a star. A pop star adored by millions of fans, and her cultural influence goes beyond music.” She observed that Jisoo rather quickly left her musical “comfort zone,” ready to conquer other territories as well.
“In 2021, she made her acting debut in ‘Snowdrop,’ and that series gained immediate recognition,” he recalled. “Tonight, we are celebrated a young woman who had the courage to reinvent herself – and did so successfully.”
Jisoo wasn’t the only person awarded that evening, with “Baby Reindeer” creator Richard Gadd accepting the Konbini Commitment Award ahead of the screening of “Half Man.” Earlier that day, Gadd had discussed his new show, in which he stars alongside Jamie Bell.
“Whenever I start a new project, I don’t set out to break new ground or push the boundaries, I just call life how I see it. Which, for me, has always been full of difficulty and challenge. The world is in crisis at the moment, and there are many people out there who feel scared and confused. It’s our duty to reflect these struggles on screen.”
In the past, when he was experiencing “unbearable pain,” he couldn’t find anything that mirrored what he was going through.
“And I really needed to hear that back then,” he said, urging commissioners to “push boundaries, take risks and to tell stories that aren’t necessarily comfortable but need to be heard.”
“In these days of mass consumption and geopolitical uncertainty, now more than ever we need shows that speak to real life.”
Canneseries will wrap on April 28, 2026.
