Joon-ho Bong
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[edit] Profile
- Name Joon-ho Bong
- Hangul: 봉준호
- Birthdate: September 14, 1969
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Education: Yonsei University, Korean Academy of Film Arts
- Major: Sociology
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[edit] Notes
Bong Joon-ho was born in Seoul in 1969. He studied Sociology at Yonsei University and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. After winning praises for his short Incoherence (1995), he made his feature debut with Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000), which created a stir in the Korean film industry. The film won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in 2001. In 2003, he directed Memories of Murder based on the true story of Korea’s first serial killer, and it was a massive hit, attracting more than 5 million viewers in Korea alone. The film brings a number of international awards for Bong, including Silver Shell for Best Director, Best New Director and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Spain’s San Sebastian International Film Festival and Asian Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival. In 2006, he broke the Korean box-office record with The Host, which had more than 13 million admissions. The film was also selected for Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival 2006. The film won four awards including Best Film at the Asian Film Awards 2007. He is one of the rare talents in the Korean film industry who has enjoyed tremendous commercial and critical success.
[edit] Actor
- Crush and Blush | Misseu Hongdangmoo (2008) - cameo
[edit] Director
- Le Transperceneige | 설국열차 (2009)
- Mother (2008)
- Tokyo! (2008)
- The Host (2006)
- Memories of Murder (2003)
- Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)
[edit] Writer
- The Host (2006)
- Antarctic Journal (2005)
- Memories of Murder (2003)
- Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)
- Phantom: The Submarine (1999)
[edit] Awards
- Special Jury Award at Pusan Int’l Film festival
- “Memories of Murder” selected one of top-30 movies by Village Voice of U.S. in 2005
- Silver Prize and New Director Award for “Memories of Murder” at 2003 San Sebastian International Film Festival
- Best Director Award, Best Picture Award and Best Script Award for “Memories of Murder” (2003)
- Best Director Award, Best Script Award, Best Picture Award for “Memories of Murder” at 2003 Chunsa Film Festival
- Best Director Award for “Memories of Murder” at 2003 Daejong Film Festival
- Int’l Critics’ Award for “Barking Dogs Never Bite” at 25th Hong Kong Int’l Film Festival
- Most Talented New Director Award for “Barking Dogs Never Bite” at 2001 Munich Film Festival
