Born in South Korea in 1969, he is a visionary filmmaker renowned for his unique blend of genre, social commentary, and dark humor. After studying sociology at Yonsei University and film at the Korean Academy of Film Arts, he gained international acclaim with "Memories of Murder" (2003). His notable works include "The Host" (2006) and "Snowpiercer" (2013). His 2019 film "Parasite" won the Palme d'Or and became the first South Korean film to win the Best Picture Oscar.
THE HOST
The Host is a South Korean monster film that follows a family's struggle to rescue their daughter from a giant creature that emerges from the Han...
MEMORIES OF MURDER
Memories of Murder, directed by Bong Joon-ho, is a gripping South Korean crime thriller based on true events. Set in the 1980s, it follows two...
OKJA
A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.
PARASITE
Parasite, a 2019 South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho, is a darkly comedic thriller that explores the socio-economic divide between two...
MOTHER
Mother is a gripping South Korean thriller that follows the story of a devoted mother determined to clear her mentally challenged son's name after he...
LUCKY NUMBER
Lucky Number is a thrilling crime drama that follows the story of a group of con artists who come together to pull off a major heist. As tensions rise...
SNOWPIERCER
In a future where a failed climate-change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels...