Blackpink's Jisoo to Receive Rising Star Award at Canneseries

Mar 10, 2026 1:30am PT Blackpink’s Jisoo to Receive Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at Canneseries By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Tokyo International Film Festival, Market Set Dates for 39th Edition 32 minutes ago Hansal Mehta’s True Story Films Reveals ‘Porbandar,’ ‘Kehar Singh,’ Cannibalistic Horror ‘Mehfooz’ Among Expanding Slate; Unveils Details on Ranveer Singh’s ‘Pralay’ (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ Taps Malaysia’s SkyBlue Cinematix for Global Brand Integration (EXCLUSIVE) 3 hours ago See All Canneseries Blackpink member and actor Jisoo is set to receive the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at Canneseries, the international series festival taking place April 23-28 in Cannes. The award, which honors a personality who has become a major figure in the industry, will be presented during the festival’s opening ceremony on April 23. Past recipients include Sydney Sweeney, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Marie Colomb, Ella Purnell, Morfydd Clark and Phoebe Dynevor. Related Stories Amy Madigan on Falling in Love With Aunt Gladys in 'Weapons,' Becoming Wagner Moura’s Smoking Buddy and Cranking Bad Bunny's Halftime Show to 11 Stellan Skarsgård on His First Oscar Nomination, Working With Robin Williams and Lars von Trier and Why AI Isn't the Real Threat Canneseries artistic director Albin Lewi said Jisoo’s “artistic journey, her ability to conquer new creative territories, and her global aura” made her the ideal honoree. He described the upcoming ceremony as “already shaping up to be one of the highlights of this new season.” Popular on Variety Since debuting in 2016 with Blackpink, Jisoo has built one of the most prominent profiles in global pop culture, with the group notching sold-out world tours and record-breaking streaming numbers. As a solo artist, she counts over 80 million Instagram followers, making her one of the most-followed Korean personalities on the platform. In recent years, Jisoo has built a parallel career as an actor. She took on her first leading television role in the 2021 Korean series “Snowdrop,” which drew significant domestic and international attention, before making a special appearance in the 2023 film “Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman.” In 2025, she starred in both the film “Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy” and the series “Newtopia.” Most recently, she has been starring as Seo Mi-rae in the Netflix series “Boyfriend on Demand,” which launched March 6. Her acting work has earned recognition at multiple awards ceremonies, including Best New Actress at the 2nd DDU Awards, Best Actress in a Series at the Brazil Acervo Awards, and the Hallyu Drama Actress Award and Asian Star Award (International Category) at the Seoul International Drama Awards. Jump to Comments BAFTA Pressured BBC to Exclude John Davidson’s N-Word Outburst From Streaming U.K. News Organizations — Including BBC —  Form Media Coalition Over AI Publishing Rights to ‘Protect Original Journalism’ ‘Gone,’ From ‘Hijack’ and ‘Lupin’ Creator George Kay, Pre-Sold to BritBox for North America by All3Media International (EXCLUSIVE) BBC Boss Says BAFTA N-Word Controversy ‘Was a Genuine Mistake’: We ‘Will Learn Lessons From This Incident’ BBC in Talks to Produce Content for YouTube in Landmark Deal ‘Free Palestine’ Cut From BBC Broadcast of ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Director Akinola Davies Jr.’s BAFTAs Speech JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...