Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook

August 23, 1963 · 63 years old

Park Chan-wook (born August 23, 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of South Korean cinema as well as world cinema in 21st century. His films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and fr…

Known For

22 titles
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The Handmaiden

The Handmaiden

2016 · 2h 25m · Movie

In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her ...

8.7
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No Other Choice

No Other Choice

2025 · 2h 19m · Movie

After being fired, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.

8.1
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Oldboy

Oldboy

2003 · 2h 0m · Movie

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.

8.3
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Stoker

Stoker

2013 · 1h 39m · Movie

After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated ...

6.7
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Lady Vengeance

Lady Vengeance

2005 · 1h 55m · Movie

After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.

7.5
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

2002 · 2h 9m · Movie

A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.

7.5
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Decision to Leave

Decision to Leave

2022 · 2h 19m · Movie

A detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing.

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Thirst

Thirst

2009 · 2h 14m · Movie

Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.

7.1
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Joint Security Area

Joint Security Area

2000 · 1h 50m · Movie

After a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.

7.7
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I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

2006 · 1h 47m · Movie

A girl who thinks she is a combat cyborg checks into a mental hospital, where she encounters other psychotics. Eventually, she falls for a man who thinks he can steal people's souls.

6.9
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Three... Extremes

Three... Extremes

2004 · 2h 5m · Movie

An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors.

6.9
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Uprising

Uprising

2024 · 2h 6m · Movie

In the Joseon Dynasty, two friends who grew up together, one the master and one the servant, reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.

6.8
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The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl

2018 · 55m · TV Show

As a Palestinian assassin is targeting prominent Israelis, a young English actress is recruited by Mossad to infiltrate the assassin's terrorist cell, requiring all of her acting talents but also putting her at considerable risk.

7.4
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Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

2013 · 2h 7m · Movie

In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.

6.9
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The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer

2024 · TV Show

Near the end of the Vietnam War, a plant who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community where he continues to secretly spy and report back to the Viet Cong.

6.8
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The Truth Beneath

The Truth Beneath

2016 · 1h 42m · Movie

THE TRUTH BENEATH follows a mysterious 15-day scandal of a politician and his wife as their daughter goes missing just before the national elections.

6.8
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The Shameless

The Shameless

2015 · 1h 58m · Movie

In order to capture a mob enforcer, homicide detective Jung befriends his girlfriend, Hye-kyung, only to fall in love with her.

6.1
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Crush and Blush

Crush and Blush

2008 · 1h 41m · Movie

An awkward and unpopular high school teacher tries to stop two of her colleagues from falling in love.

6.1
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If You Were Me

If You Were Me

2003 · 1h 50m · Movie

Several of Korea's most acclaimed filmmakers, including Park Chan-wook (OLDBOY), explore the nature of discrimination in this provocative anthology.

6.4
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The Moon Is... The Sun's Dream

The Moon Is... The Sun's Dream

1992 · 1h 43m · Movie

A gangster in Busan is caught having an affair with his boss's mistress. The two decide to run off with the organization's money, leading to dire circumstances.

4.9
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Old Days

Old Days

2016 · 1h 50m · Movie

A documentary about the production and impact of Park Chan-Wook's vengeance masterpiece, Oldboy.

7.2
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Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young

Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young

2007 · 50m · Movie

A documentary consisting of twenty-two Korean directors' interviews about Kim Ki-young and respect for his work and the influence