Bong Joon-ho

Born: 1969-09-14

Bong Joon-ho (Korean: 봉준호), born September 14, 1969, is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. His films are characterised by emphasis on social themes, genre-mixing, black humor, and sudden tone shifts. He first became known to audiences and achieved a cult following with his directorial debut film, the black comedy Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000), before achieving both critical and commercial success with his subsequent films: the crime thriller Memories of Murder (2003), the monster film The Host (2006), the science fiction action film Snowpiercer (2013), and the Academy Award-winning black comedy social thriller Parasite (2019), all of which are among the highest-grossing films in South Korea, with Parasite also being the highest-grossing South Korean film in history. All of Bong's films have been South Korean productions, although both Snowpiercer and Okja (2017) are mostly in the English language. Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival—Okja in 2017 and Parasite in 2019; the latter earned the Palme d'Or, which was a first for a South Korean film. Parasite also became the first South Korean film to receive Academy Award nominations, with Bong winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, making Parasite the first film not in English to win Best Picture. In 2017, Bong was included on Metacritic's list of the 25 best film directors of the 21st century. In 2020, Bong was included in Time's annual list of 100 Most Influential People and Bloomberg 50.


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Doomsday Book

as Lee Joon-ho
Released: 2012-04-11

In 'A Brave New World', a virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul....

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Incoherence

as Paperboy's Brother
Released: 1994-05-31

The misadventures of three seemingly unrelated South Korean men.

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Crush and Blush

as English teacher
Released: 2008-10-16

With her frumpy hair, blushing face, and awkward mannerisms, Yang Mi Sook has spent her entire...

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No Blood No Tears

as Officer (cameo)
Released: 2002-02-28

Gyung-sun is a washed-up cab driver who has been trying to go straight after years in trouble...

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Kurosawa's Way

as Self
Released: 2011-05-13

Eleven major film makers from Europe, America and Asia talk about Akira Kurosawa and discover...

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Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

as Himself
Released: 2012-12-06

Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making...

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Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club

as Self
Released: 2023-10-06

This intimate documentary explores a bygone era of cinematic passion and the emergence of young...

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The Clouzot Scandal

as Self
Released: 2017-10-17

Great filmmakers claim the artistic influence of French director Henri-Georges Clouzot...

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Mother, Son and Murder: The Making of Mother

as Himself
Released: 2010-07-20

A documentary on the making of ‘Mother’.

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A Brave New World

as Lee Joon-ho
Released: 2012-04-05

A geek is left home alone and his negligence causes the spread of a deadly contamination that...

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Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen

as Self
Released: 2014-04-02

Documentary on the making of the film.

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40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight

as Self
Released: 2008-05-18

A hstory of the Cannes Film Festival's Director's Fortnight selection.

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Kultur-King Korea

as uncredited
Released: 2022-12-10

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Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young

as Himself
Released: 2007-01-21

A documentary consisting of twenty-two Korean directors' interviews about Kim Ki-young and...

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Searching for Bong

as Himself
Released: 2015-10-29

Unlike our dream of becoming a great filmmaker, the movie boards that adults talk about are...

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보는 것을 사랑한다

as uncredited
Released: 2021-10-28

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Where is my DVD?

as Self
Released: 2013-11-09

Go Gi-hwan is the actor who was starred in a large number of short films. However, he couldn't...

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Making Memories of Murder

as Himself
Released: 2005-08-09

Made in 2004, this extensive documentary chronicles the production and release of Memories of...

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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

as Himself
Released: 2012-10-01

Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film...

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Making Parasite

as Self
Released: 2020-06-01

A short featurette on the making of Parasite.

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Can I Borrow a Light?

as Guitar Man
Released: 2009-05-20

A thoughtful young man ambles around the Han River, providing an expansive setting for his...

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Understanding Movies

as Himself
Released: 2014-05-01

Ji-han's set for graduation film. It is not as easy as it feels to devote all the production...

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You Quiz On The Block

as Self (voice)
First aired: 2018-08-29

Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Next Entertainment, Visionary

as Self
First aired: 2021-01-18

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Modern Korea

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2019-10-31

The documentary series were made to look back on Korea’s modern history. It tells stories of...

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Your Song

as Himself
First aired: 2019-01-17

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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 2018-02-24

Annual awards ceremony by the anime streaming service Crunchyroll to recognize the best anime of...

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봉준호, 장르가 되다

as uncredited
First aired: 2020-02-10

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