Jisoo of BLACKPINK Receives Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at Canneseries 2026
BLACKPINK member honored at Cannes International Series Festival for her expanding acting career and international reach
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- Jisoo of BLACKPINK received the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at the 2026 Cannes International Series Festival (Canneseries) in Cannes, France.
- The festival highlighted her continued balance between music and acting careers, noting her international reach and artistic growth.
- In March, her Netflix series "Boyfriend on Demand" premiered, in which she plays Mi-rae, a webtoon producer seeking romance through a virtual dating service.
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Why It Matters
Jisoo is a member of BLACKPINK, one of the world's most popular K-pop groups. She has been expanding her acting career with diverse roles. The Cannes International Series Festival is an annual event established in 2018 that showcases outstanding TV series from around the world.
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Jisoo of BLACKPINK received the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at the 2026 Cannes International Series Festival (Canneseries), organizers said Friday. The festival noted that Jisoo "continues to balance careers in music and acting, with a focus on expanding her filmography through diverse roles and formats." "With her international reach, screen presence, and ongoing artistic growth, she remains a prominent and promising figure in contemporary Korean and global entertainment," it said on its website. In March, her latest television series "Boyfriend on Demand" premiered on Netflix, in which she plays Mi-rae, a webtoon producer worn down by work who seeks romance through a virtual dating subscription service. Jisoo took the stage to receive the award in person in Cannes on Thursday (French time) at the festival's ninth edition, which runs from April 23-28. Established in 2018, the annual festival showcases outstanding TV series from around the world through four official sections -- Competition, Short Form Competition, Documentary Series Competition and Out of Competition -- as well as the Rendez-Vous section, a curated, non-competition program.
