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Bong Joon Ho | |
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 Bong in 2017 | |
| Born | September 14, 1969 Daegu, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Works | Full list |
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| Spouse |
Jung Sun-young (m. 1995) |
| Children | 1 |
| Father | Bong Sang-gyun |
| Relatives | Park Taewon (grandfather) |
| Awards | Full list |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 봉준호 |
| Hanja | 奉俊昊 |
| Revised Romanization | Bong Junho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pong Chunho |
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Bong Joon Ho (Korean: 봉준호, Korean pronunciation: [poːŋ tɕuːnho → poːŋdʑunɦo]; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean filmmaker. His work is characterized by emphasis on social and class themes, genre-mixing, dark comedy, and sudden tone shifts.[1] The recipient of numerous accolades, Bong has won three Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and five Asian Film Awards. In 2017, he was included on Metacritic's list of the 25 best film directors of the 21st century,[2] and in 2020, he was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time[3] and among the Bloomberg 50.[4]
Bong first became known to audiences and gained a cult following with his feature directorial debut, the black comedy film Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000). He later achieved widespread critical 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), which served as Bong's English-language debut, and the black comedy thriller Parasite (2019). The latter three are also among the highest-grossing films in South Korea, with Parasite being the highest-grossing South Korean film in history.[5]
All of Bong's films have been South Korean productions, although Snowpiercer, Okja (2017) and Mickey 17 (2025) are Hollywood co-productions with major use of 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.[6][7] Bong won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, making Parasite the first non-English language film to win Best Picture.[8][9]
- ^ Paquet, Darcy (February 28, 2008). "The Bong Joon-ho Page". Koreanfilm.org. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ Dietz, Jason (July 19, 2017). "25 Best Film Directors of the 21st Century (So Far): Bong Joon-ho". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Time 100 Most Influential People: 2020". Time. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Bloomberg 50". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Box Office: All Time". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (May 25, 2019). "Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' Wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes". Variety. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (May 25, 2019). "Bong Joon-ho's Parasite wins Palme d'Or at Cannes film festival". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ Ordona, Michael (February 10, 2020). "Why Bong Joon Ho actually won three Oscars this year, not four". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle; Barnes, Brooks (February 9, 2020). "'Parasite' Earns Best-Picture Oscar, First for a Movie Not in English". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.