Park Chan-wook

Aug 23, 1963 (62 years old) in Seoul, South Korea

Park Chan-wook (born August 23, 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of South Korean cinema as well as world cinema in 21st century. His films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter.

Known For

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Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

Self

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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

Self

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Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young

Self

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The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema

Self

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Crush and Blush

Passerby

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Old Days

Self

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Kultur-King Korea

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Entourage

Self

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I Haven’t Done Anything

Self

Credits

Nino Future

Self - director

★ NR
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema 2026

Self

★ NR
New Old Boy : Dir. Park 2025

Self

★ 8
Han Kang Chronicles: A Tale of Seven Lives 2025

Self

★ 10
인생이 영화 2025

★ NR
I Haven’t Done Anything 2023

Self

★ 6
Kultur-King Korea 2022

★ NR
Modern Korea 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 10
Making of The Handmaiden 2018

★ NR
Plankton Salesmen 2017

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Entourage 2016

Self

★ 7.7
Old Days 2016

Self

★ 6.6
Müdigkeitsgesellschaft: Byung-Chul Han in Seoul/Berlin 2015

Self

★ 5
Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen 2014

Self

★ 5
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema 2012

Self

★ 5.2
Through Korean Cinema 2010

Self

★ NR
Making of Thirst 2010

★ NR
Crush and Blush 2008

Passerby

★ 6.3
Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young 2007

Self

★ NR
The Making of Lady Vengeance 2005

★ NR
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema 2005

Self

★ 6
The Process of Mr. Vengeance 2005

Self

★ NR
Autobiography of Oldboy 2004

★ NR
Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video 2004

(archive footage)

★ NR
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance 2002

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Mascara 1995

★ NR

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