Bong Joon Ho
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Director

Bong Joon Ho

Born
14 September 1969
Age
57 years old
Next birthday in
322 days
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birthplace
Daegu, South Korea
Credits
24

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Born in Daegu, South Korea, on September 14, 1969, Bong Joon Ho is a director whose filmography spans more than two decades. His best-known directing work includes Parasite (2019), Snowpiercer (2013), Memories of Murder (2003), Okja (2017), The Host (2006) and Mother (2009), along with Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000) and Tokyo! (2008). He has also taken on acting roles, including parts in No Blood No Tears (2002) and Doomsday Book (2012).

His awards include the 2019 Palme d’Or and, in 2020, Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Other honors on his record are the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts, the Grand Bell Awards and the title of Officer of Arts and Letters, received in 2016. Mickey 17, released in 2025, is his latest movie as director. He has 28 credits overall.

Frequent co-stars

  • Kim Roi-ha · 5 films together: Memories of Murder, Barking Dogs Never Bite, Incoherence, A Brave New World
  • Song Kang-ho · 4 films together: Parasite, Memories of Murder, Snowpiercer, The Host
  • Byun Hee-bong · 4 films together: Memories of Murder, The Host, Okja, Barking Dogs Never Bite
  • Yoon Je-moon · 3 films together: Mother, Jeonju Digital Project 2004, Influenza
  • Ryoo Seung-bum · 3 films together: Doomsday Book, A Brave New World, No Blood No Tears
  • Bae Doona · 3 films together: The Host, Barking Dogs Never Bite, Doomsday Book

Awards won

  • Academy Award for Best Director (2020)
  • Academy Award for Best Picture (2020)
  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2020)
  • Palme d'Or (2019)
  • Officer of Arts and Letters (2016)
  • Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
  • Grand Bell Awards

Nominations

  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2020)

Career at a glance

First credit: Looking For Paradise (1992) · Credits: 24

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Other work

  • Incoherence (2025)Incoherence2025 · Paperboy's Brother
  • Incoherence (2025)Incoherence2025 · Director
  • Mickey 17 (2025)Mickey 172025 · Director
  • 봉준호, 장르가 되다 (2020)봉준호, 장르가 되다2020
  • Okja (2017)Okja2017 · Director
  • Doomsday Book (2012)Doomsday Book2012 · Lee Joon-ho
  • A Brave New World (2012)A Brave New World2012 · Lee Joon-ho
  • 3.11 A Sense of Home Films (2011)3.11 A Sense of Home Films2011 · Director
  • Mother (2009)Mother2009 · Director
  • Can I Borrow a Light? (2009)Can I Borrow a Light?2009 · Guitar Man
  • Crush and Blush (2008)Crush and Blush2008 · English Teacher
  • Tokyo! (2008)Tokyo!2008 · Director
  • The Host (2006)The Host2006 · Director
  • Influenza (2004)Influenza2004 · Director
  • Jeonju Digital Project 2004 (2004)Jeonju Digital Project 20042004 · Director
  • Sink & Rise (2004)Sink & Rise2004 · Director
  • No Blood No Tears (2002)No Blood No Tears2002 · Officer
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  • Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)Barking Dogs Never Bite2000 · Director
  • The Memories in My Frame (1994)The Memories in My Frame1994 · Director
  • White Man (1994)White Man1994 · Director
  • Looking For Paradise (1992)Looking For Paradise1992 · Director

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