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Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon Ho is a South Korean filmmaker. His work is characterized by emphasis on social and class themes, genre-mixing, dark comedy, and sudden tone shifts. He is the recipient of numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and five Asian Film Awards, as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. In 2017, he was included on Metacritic's list of the 2…
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politics · South Korean filmmaker (born 1969) · film director · screenwriter · politician · television producer · director · also Bong Joon-ho, Bong Joon Ho, Bong Jun-ho, Joon-ho
Born 14 September 1969 · Q495980
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2026· 8 entries
No Film School: What You Can Learn from Bong Joon Ho’s 4 Favorite Movies
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Chosunbiz: Jang Hang-jun celebrates 10 million viewers and jokes about meeting Bong Joon-ho - CHOSUNBIZ
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starnewskorea.com: Jang Hang-jun, who made a joke about having lunch with director Bong Joon-ho, said, "I have something important to discuss." [Haetoo]
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starnewskorea.com: Jang Hang-jun, sobre la promesa de tomar alcohol al mediodía con el director Bong Joon-ho: «¡Lo haré! Tengo algo importante que consultar» [Hae-tu]
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매일경제: I think the 'one-inch wall of subtitles' mentioned by Parasite director Bong Joon-ho has now been h..
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Yahoo: First Look at Bong Joon Ho’s Animated Film, ALLY
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Yahoo: Bong Joon Ho Reveals First Look at Debut Animated Feature ‘Ally,’ Set for 2027 Release
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2025· 7 entries
The Guardian: Mickey 17 review – two Robert Pattinsons for the price of one in Bong Joon-ho’s acidly funny sci-fi satire
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Decider: What Movie Should I Watch Tonight? ‘Okja,’ an Odd Bong Joon-ho Delight on Netflix
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collider: Bong Joon Ho Started His Career With an Atmospheric Bang With This Biting, Dark Comedy — And Now You Can See It for Free
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Collider: “I Have Been Working on This Since 2019”: Bong Joon Ho Reveals Details and a Release Window for His Next Project After ‘Mickey 17’ [Exclusive]
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The Guardian: Bong Joon Ho: ‘I wish I had Ken Loach’s energy, but I’m just thinking about nap time’
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The Guardian: Mickey 17 review – Robert Pattinson proves expendable in Bong Joon-ho’s eerily cheery cloning drama
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Before being theatrically released by Warner Bros
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2024· 8 entries
Forbes: Bong Joon-Ho’s Film ‘Mickey’ To Be Released In Early March
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Was among approximately 2,520 employees of the South Korean film industry who called for a successful impeachment and arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol due to his declaration of martial law during the 2024 South Korea
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FirstShowing.net: Full Trailer for Bong Joon-ho's Sci-Fi 'Mickey 17' with Robert Pattinson
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The Guardian: Parasite director Bong Joon-ho leads artist outcry over death of South Korean actor
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Deadline.com: Bong Joon-Ho Leads Press Conference Calling For Investigation Into Korean Police And Media Following Death Of ‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-Kyun
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The Guardian: Bong Joon-ho joins calls for investigation of Lee Sun-kyun’s death
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The Guardian: From Bong Joon-ho to Van Gogh: Observer critics’ culture highlights for 2024
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Bong confirmed that both the animated film and the Seoul horror film remained in development and expressed interest in making a biographical film about a historical figure after being inspired by Harbin
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2022· 1 entry
The Guardian: Robert Pattinson set to star in Parasite director Bong Joon-ho’s new film
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2020· 8 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “This photo actually shows a scene from a South Korean movie by Bong Joon-ho” False.
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The Guardian: Barking Dogs Never Bite review – Bong Joon-ho’s canine satire has teeth
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The Guardian: Memories of Murder review – thrilling rerelease of Bong Joon-ho's breakthrough
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The Guardian: The Host: Bong Joon-Ho's breakout monster movie is eerily prescient, not-quite-escapist fare
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Awarded Academy Award for Best Picture for Parasite (2020).
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Awarded Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Parasite (2020).
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Awarded Academy Award for Best Director for Parasite (2020).
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Questioning why a foreign film won Best Picture
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2019· 4 entries
The film won the $60,000 Sydney Film Prize at the Sydney Film Festival where it was in competition alongside 11 features from countries such as North Macedonia, Brazil and Spain, and Australian entrants Mirrah Foulkes (f
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Awarded Palme d'Or for Parasite (2019).
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And in the United States by Neon on October 11, 2019
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Bong directed the South Korean film Parasite, a dark comedy thriller about a poor family that infiltrates a wealthy household by gaining employment as unrelated staff members
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2018· 1 entry
And focuses on deep-sea creatures and humans
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2017· 2 entries
And Parasite in 2019; the latter earned the Palme d'Or, which was a first for a South Korean film
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Was included on Metacritic's list of the 25 best film directors of the 21st century, and in 2020, he was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and among the Bloomberg 50
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2016· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of Arts and Letters (2016).
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2015· 2 entries
Screenwriter Jon Ronson announced on his Twitter account that he was writing the second draft of Bong's screenplay for the film
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Bong's list of 50 inspirational films was published on the French streaming platform LaCinetek
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2014· 1 entry
And the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 22, 2014
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2013· 1 entry
In Seoul, before screening at the 2013 Deauville American Film Festival as the closing film on September 7, 2013, the 64th Berlin International Film Festival as part of Berlin's Forum Sidebar on February 7, 2014, opening
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2009· 7 entries
Bong had a tattoo of a bird done on his left arm to celebrate the release of Mother, and pay homage to a scene in the film
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“Sci-fi gives you the advantage of being able to say what you want pretty directly. Like, in Snowpiercer, that scene where Ed Harris has a long monologue in the engine car. Parasite has the landscape stone. The movie has symbols, but I wanted to focus more on the mundane atmosphere, on the stories of our neighbors.”
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“I grew up in a middle-class family. Even in terms of real estate, the house that I grew up in is in the middle – between the semi-basement home and the rich house you see in the film. I was really close with friends and relatives from both classes.”
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“My main job is not promoting a film, it’s writing scripts, and, of course, I’m doing that right now, in hotel rooms and on flights, but it hasn’t been easy. So there’s a duality with this entire process. Of course, it’s great and exciting, but I’m also desperate to return to my main job as soon as possible.”
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“Compared to Japanese or Hong Kong film, the history of Korean cinema is relatively lesser known to American and European audiences. I hope, due to the opportunities that have arisen from Parasite, people will realize that Korean cinema has also had a lot of masters”
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“Even the characters I create, they aren't clear-cut supervillains or superheroes, they're all residing in the grey area. Maybe that's why a certain amount of optimism or pessimism mixes into my films. I do feel, however, that's more realistic and more reflective of how society is, and how life is. If everything is clear-cut and residing in one direction, it might feel a bit forced.”
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“Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.”
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1999· 1 entry
Bong began shooting his first feature Barking Dogs Never Bite (released in 2000) under producer Cha Seung-jae, who had overseen the production of both Motel Cactus and Phantom: The Submarine
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1995· 1 entry
Studied at Yonsei University, bachelor's degree (1988–1995).
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1988· 1 entry
Bong enrolled in Yonsei University, majoring in sociology
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1969· 1 entry
Born 1969-09-14.
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