By Kim Se-jeong
Staff Reporter

Actress Kim A-joong was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the promotion of FranceExpress, an annual French cultural festival, Wednesday.

Laure Coudret Laut, director of the French Cultural Center in Seoul said the actress will take part in various events to help promote French culture for the next three months.

Actor Lee Byung-hun and actress Ye Ji-won were former promotional ambassadors.

Kim appreciated that the cultural center had given her an opportunity to represent France, a country she admires.

The festival will run through the entire autumn, sprinkled with musical performances, theatrical works, exhibitions and films.

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