Bong Joon-ho (봉준호)

Male - 1969/09/14

•Actor •Original idea •Director •Scriptwriter

Biography

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.

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Crush and Blush
(미쓰 홍당무 - 2008)

As : Private institute student (학원 수강생 회사원) - Cameo

No Blood No Tears
(피도 눈물도 없이 - 2002)

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Mother - 2009
(마더 - 2009)

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Mother - 2009 (마더 - 2009)	TOKYO! (도쿄! - 2008)	The Host (괴물 - 2006)	Memories of Murder (살인의 추억 - 2003)
Barking Dogs Never Bite (플란다스의 개 - 2000)

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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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On the set video Mother - 2009 (마더)	Jin Goo Special Mother - 2009 (마더)	Cannes' Diary Mother - 2009 (마더)	Characters Mother - 2009 (마더)
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Florence Korean Film Fest opens in Italy

| Source | 2010/03/18 | 0 comments | Permalink Share Buzz

The city of Florence in Italy is currently playing host to 30 Korean films. The eighth edition of the Florence Korean Film Festival takes place this year from March 12-20. The festival, supported by various local groups, KOFIC and the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, shows mostly European and Italian premieres of new Korean films. This year the festival is comprised of a K-Horror section, the competitive Orizzonti Coreani section, the Independent Korea section (also competitive) and a retrospective on director Heo Jin-ho.

Given the notable status of the horror genre in Korea, the festival is screening seven horror films, to be presented by famed Italian director Dario Argento. The section includes Kim Seong-ho's "Into The Mirror" (2003), ...More

Director Bong Lauded by US Critics

| Source | 2010/03/17 | 0 comments | Permalink Share Buzz

By Cho Jae-hyon
Staff Reporter

Director Bong Joon-ho of the local top-grossing movie "Mother - 2009" is drawing acclaim from U.S. critics as the thriller opened Friday in theaters in the United States.

Jim Hoberman, a prominent American film critic with The Village Voice, praised Bong for the film's well-woven plot and suspense.

"For all its jarring sound design and herky-jerky pacing, founded on sudden incidents or shocking accidents, "Mother - 2009" is deftly plotted, applying Hitchcockian suspense with a Hitchcockian sense of fair play", Hoberman said.

"It would hardly be surprising if Hollywood atte...More

Kang Dong-won, Ko Soo cast in new action thriller

| Source | 2010/03/15 | 0 comments | Permalink Share Buzz

Korean actors Kang Dong-won and Ko Soo [Asia Economic Daily]

Top Korean actors Kang Dong-won and Ko Soo have become the main cast of a new action thriller tentatively titled "Psychic", according to movie producers Zip Cinema on Monday.

Kang will play the role of a mind-controlling psychic who tries to lead an ordinary life until he meets Kyu-nam, played by Ko, who is not affected by his supernatural powers....More

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HAF selects two Korean projects

| Source | 2010/03/12 | 0 comments | Permalink Share Buzz

The eighth edition of the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) 2010 has selected two Korean projects among 25 Asian projects for its upcoming edition, March 22 – 24. Award-winning auteur Lee Yoon-ki and commercially successful director JEON Yeon-soo will present their latest projects to potential investors.

LEE's project is titled "Dear Comrade", a Korea-Japan-Vietnam co-production. It tells the story of a decades-long love between a Vietnamese man and a North Korean woman who...More

Korean Films at the Hong Kong Film Festival

| Source | 2010/03/12 | 0 comments | Permalink Share Buzz

Korea is well represented at this year's Hong Kong Film Festival by a large number of independent films.

Most of the films are competing in the 'Asian Digital Competition' underlining Korea's growing strength in the digital film arena. The films competing in the section this year are the Pusan New Currents winner, "I'm in Trouble!" directed by So Sang-min, ...More

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