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After graduating from Yonsei University with a social science degree, BONG directed a 16 mm film "White Man" in 1995, and won an award at the Shin-young Youth Movie Festival. Then he directed "Incoherence" as a graduate project in the Korean Academy of Film Arts. A black comedy that criticized society with his unique sense of humor, the film was invited to international film festivals, giving BONG recognition and a rise to fame. Ending his career role as assistant director with (1997, directed by PARK Ki-yong), he directed his own feature (2000), making a big impression on the Korean film industry. His second feature (2003) based on the true story of a serial killing, attracted more than 5 million domestic viewers. He was recognized as one of the year's best directors, achieving both commercial success and artistic quality.Source Open the link
 Crush and Blush (미쓰 홍당무 - 2008) As : Private institute student (학원 수강생 회사원) - Cameo
|  No Blood No Tears (피도 눈물도 없이 - 2002) As : Cameo
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 Mother - 2009 (마더 - 2009) |
Mother - 2009 (마더 - 2009) |  TOKYO! (도쿄! - 2008) |  The Host (괴물 - 2006) |  Memories of Murder (살인의 추억 - 2003) |
 Barking Dogs Never Bite (플란다스의 개 - 2000) |
Mother - 2009 (마더 - 2009) | TOKYO! (도쿄! - 2008) | The Host (괴물 - 2006) | Memories of Murder (살인의 추억 - 2003) |
Barking Dogs Never Bite (플란다스의 개 - 2000) |  Phantom the Submarine (유령 - 1999) |
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Trekking out to a movie theater might seem a bit quaint in today's high-tech world, where it's often easier and cheaper to watch films over the Internet or on DVD players and portable video devices.
But there's a distinct - and rather important - difference between viewing films from your couch and catching a new release in a packed theater, according to internationally acclaimed Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. "It is like the difference between listening to Rolling Stones songs by yourself in your house and going to their live concert. The contact with the people is what really generates emotion", Inarritu said June 26 during a press conference to promote the opening of a cinema program at the Prada Transformer at Gyeonghui Palace in downtown Seoul. "I think that cinema is a communal experience. The energy of the room and the feeling that people in the room are connected are not something you can get watching a film on a TV or DVD in your house". Inarritu and U....| More | |||||||||||||||||
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The Eighth Mise-en-Scene Short Film Festival kicked off last Wednesday at CGV Yongsan, central Seoul.
The representative committee chairman this year is Bong Joon-ho, director of the current hit film "Mother". Other renowned filmmakers in Korea attended the opening ceremony Wednesday evening, including directors Park Chan-wook and Heo Jin-ho. Movie stars including Won Bin, Sin Min-ah, Jeong Jae-yeong, Park Hae-il and Kim Joo-hyeok also came to support the festival. A total of 120 Korean and international shorts, from comedies and dramas to action and thrillers, will be screened at the annual event. The festival continues until Tuesday. ...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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This year's Mise-en-scene Short Film festival will showcase a total of 120 films. The film festival whose focus is genre short films will feature films genres normally associated with feature length films. These genres include horror, fantasy, love and even action. It features 57 films in the official section and the invitation section for foreign films focuses on varied stories surrounding the topic of death.
Behind the scenes is a wealth of talent and Korean film alumi. The committee chair this year is director BONG Joon-ho ("Mother - 2009", "The Host") and head of jury is director KIM Dae-seung ("Bungee Jumping of their Own", "Blood Rain"). On the committee is directors PARK Chan-wook (The Revenge Trilogy, "Thirst"), RYOO Seung-wan ("The City of Violence", "Crying Fist"), KIM Ji-woon ("A Tale of Two Sisters", "The Good, The Bad, The Weird"), LEE Jae-yong ("Dasepo Girl", "Untold Scandal") and many other well known directors. The Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival opens Wedn...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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The Mise-en-scene Short Film Festival, which has discovered and launched career of several new film directors and actors, marks its eighth season from Wednesday until next Tuesday at CGV Yongsan in Seoul.
It features 57 films in five genres in the official selection, and a total of 120 films including the non-competition selection. Festival alumni include Na Hong-jin of "The Chaser", Yang Ik-jon of "Breathless", and Lee Kyoung-mi of "Crush and Blush". Many film directors show affection to the festival, with director Bong Joon-ho acting as the committee chair, and director Kim Dae-seung as the head of jury. The homepage of the festival can be found at http://www.msff.or.kr ...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Cannes Film Festival closed its curtains on May 24th.
A total of 10 Korean films were invited to screen at Cannes. Director Bong Joon-ho's "Mother - 2009" was invited to compete for the "Un Certain Regard" prize, receiving great praise in the process. Park Chan-wook's "Thirst" took home the Jury Prize. And once again, Cannes provided an opportunity to show the world what Korean films are all about. Recently, Korean films have been showing their best side at the world's top film festivals including Cannes, Berlin and Venice. Behind their success is what some might call "cinema diplomacy". Since the launch of the Pusan Film Festival in 1996, a host of international festivals are introducing Korean films to viewers around the world every year. This led to "Strokes of Fire", by Im Kwon-taek winning Best Director in 2002, and Park Chan-wook winning the Grand Prix at Cannes two years later with "Old Boy". The same year "3-Iron" was awarded Best Director at Venice. Why can'...| More | |||||||||||||||||
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