Bong Joon Ho

Bong Joon Ho

September 14, 1969 · 57 years old

Bong Joon-ho (Korean: 봉준호, Korean pronunciation:[poːŋ tɕuːnho → poːŋdʑunɦo]; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean filmmaker. The recipient of three Academy Awards, his work is characterised by emphasis on social and class themes, genre-mixing, dark comedy, and sudden tone shifts. He first bec…

Known For

16 titles
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Parasite

Parasite

2019 · 2h 12m · Movie

Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

9.0
2
Mickey 17

Mickey 17

2025 · 2h 17m · Movie

During a human expedition to colonize space, Mickey 17, a so-called "expendable" employee, is sent to explore an ice planet.

7.1
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Okja

Okja

2017 · 2h 0m · Movie

A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.

7.4
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Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder

2003 · 2h 11m · Movie

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.

8.1
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The Host

The Host

2006 · 2h 0m · Movie

A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.

7.1
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Mother

Mother

2009 · 2h 9m · Movie

A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.

7.7
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Tokyo!

Tokyo!

2008 · 1h 52m · Movie

A triptych examines the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated megalopolis, the ravishing and inimitab...

7.0
8
Barking Dogs Never Bite

Barking Dogs Never Bite

2000 · 1h 50m · Movie

An idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.

6.9
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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
10
Sea Fog

Sea Fog

2014 · 1h 51m · Movie

A fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.

6.8
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Doomsday Book

Doomsday Book

2012 · 1h 55m · Movie

The First Chapter of The Anthology Film- In A Brave New World, a mysterious virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. The Chapter 2, The Heavenly Creature, a robot reaches enlightenment on its own whil...

5.8
12
Antarctic Journal

Antarctic Journal

2005 · 1h 55m · Movie

Strange things begin happening to an expedition deep in the Antarctic.

5.9
13
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
14
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club

Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club

2023 · 1h 24m · Movie

This intimate documentary explores a bygone era of cinematic passion and the emergence of young film enthusiasts in South Korea, including Bong Joon Ho.

6.6
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Memories

Memories

2018 · 1h 3m · Movie

The documentary gives a voice to all those who lived the crazy adventure that was the shooting of Memories of Murder.

7.0
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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