Lee and Macron pose arm in arm at Lumière Summit ahead of opening speech

President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron met at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, where the Lumière Summit on the global film and video industry was opening.

Macron arrived first at 10:07 a.m. local time and waited at the entrance after greeting people at the venue. Lee’s vehicle arrived about 10 minutes later. Macron approached as Lee stepped out, and the two presidents entered the venue together while speaking.

They walked along a red carpet between lines of honor guards, then stood between the South Korean and French flags for photographs. They shook hands and also posed with their arms around each other’s shoulders.

Lee was due to deliver the opening speech as co-chair of the Lumière Summit. The source also says the two governments plan to commit funding to the film and video industries over the next five years, but the provided text ends before giving the full details.