Park Chan-wook

Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox person Park Chan-wook (Template:Korean/auto; born 23 August 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 21st-century world cinema.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His films, which often blend crime, mystery, and thriller with other genres, have gained notoriety for their cinematography, framing, black humor, and often brutal subject matters.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

After two unsuccessful films in the 1990s which he has since largely disowned, Park came to prominence with his acclaimed third directorial effort, Joint Security Area (2000), which became the highest-grossing film in South Korean history at the time and which Park himself prefers to be regarded as his directorial debut.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Using his newfound creative freedom, he would go on to direct the films forming his unofficial The Vengeance Trilogy: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), a financial failure that polarized critics, followed by Oldboy (2003) and Lady Vengeance (2005), both of which received critical acclaim and were financially successful. Oldboy in particular is regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, and helped establish Park as a well-known director outside his native country.Template:Efn

Most of Park's works following The Vengeance Trilogy were also commercial and critical successes both in South Korea and internationally, such as Thirst (2009), The Handmaiden (2016), which earned Park the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, and Decision to Leave (2022), which won the Best Director award at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.<ref name="The Handmaiden">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He directed the English-language miniseries The Little Drummer Girl (2018) and The Sympathizer (2024).

Early life

Park was born 23 August 1963 in Seoul.<ref>Chan-wook, Park. (10 December 2005). Park's Montage (essay). 마음 산책. "Introduction about the author, and the prologue". Template:ISBN.</ref> Both his parents were native Seoul residents of five generations. His father, Park Don-seo, was a professor of architecture and former dean of Ajou University's College of Engineering. His grandfather, Park Seung-seo, was the former president of the Korean Bar Association.<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed

Park studied philosophy at Sogang University, where he joined the photography club and film club.<ref name="New Yorker 2024">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Originally intending to be an art critic, Park, upon seeing Vertigo, resolved to become a filmmaker.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After graduation, he wrote articles on film for journals and soon became an assistant director of films like Kkamdong, directed by Yu Yeong-jin, and Watercolor Painting in a Rainy Day, directed by Kwak Jae-yong (My Sassy Girl).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Career

Park's debut feature film was The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream (1992). After five years, he made his second film, Trio. Park's early films were not successful at the box office, and he pursued a career as a film critic to make a living.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In an interview in 2017, he said "Many people think my directorial debut film is JSA, but I want to keep it that way".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2000, Park directed Joint Security Area, which was a great success both commercially and critically, even surpassing Kang Je-gyu's Shiri as the then most-watched film ever made in South Korea.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This success made it possible for Park to make his next film more independently. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is the result of this creative freedom. Park's unofficially-titled Vengeance Trilogy consists of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Oldboy (2003) and Lady Vengeance (2005). It was not originally intended to be a trilogy. Park won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival for Oldboy. The films concern the utter futility of vengeance and how it wreaks havoc on the lives of those involved.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Lady Vengeance was distributed by Tartan Films for the United States theatrical release in April 2006.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> American director Quentin Tarantino is an avowed fan of Park. As the head judge at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, he personally pushed for Park's Oldboy to be awarded the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (the honour eventually went to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Oldboy garnered the Grand Prix, Cannes's second-highest honour. Tarantino also regards Park's Joint Security Area to be one of "the top twenty films made since 1992."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Since 2004, Park has been an owner of the filmmaking company Moho Film, which participated in the production of Snowpiercer (2013) and The Handmaiden (2016).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed In 2006, Park was the member of official section jury at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival. In February 2007, Park won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival. The award, named after the festival's founder and in praise of works that introduce new perspectives, went to Park for his film, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Park at the Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya 2009

In 2009, Park directed the vampire film Thirst, starring Song Kang-ho, which won the Prix du Jury (alongside Fish Tank, directed by Andrea Arnold) at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. He considered directing Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but ultimately turned it down.<ref name=kjd120329/> In 2011, Park said his new fantasy-horror film Paranmanjang (Night Fishing) was shot entirely on the iPhone.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The film was co-directed with Park's younger brother, Park Chan-kyong, who had no prior directing experience. It was nominated for Berlinale Shorts during the 2011 Berlin Film Festival and won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film.

In 2013, Park directed his first English-language film, Stoker.<ref name=screendailybegin>Template:Cite news</ref> He said he learned to accelerate the production process and completed filming in 480 hours.<ref name=kjd120329/> Although Park does speak English, he used an interpreter on set.<ref name=kjd120329/> On why the script attracted his attention, Park said: "It wasn't a script that tried to explain everything and left many things as questions, so it leads the audience to find answers for themselves, and that's what I liked about the script... I like telling big stories through small, artificially created worlds".<ref>Template:Cite AV mediaTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref name=kjd120329>Template:Cite news</ref> On 2 March 2013, Park appeared on a panel discussion about the film Stoker held at the Freer Gallery of Art in the Smithsonian's Museums of Asian Art.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2014, Park directed a short film commissioned by luxury brand Ermenegildo Zegna, co-written by himself, Ayako Fujitani, Chung Chung-hoon and Michael Werwie, scored by Clint Mansell, and starring Jack Huston and Daniel Wu. It screened at the Rome International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In September 2014, it was announced that Park would adapt Fingersmith, a historical crime novel by Sarah Waters.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The film entered production in mid-2015 and ended on 31 October 2015.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> That film ended up becoming The Handmaiden and premiered in competition to rave reviews at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where Artistic Director Seong-hie Ryu won the Vulcain Prize for the Technical Arts, and the film was nominated for both the Palme d' Or and Queer Palm. At the 2016 Buil Film Awards, The Handmaiden won for Best New Actress (Tae-ri Kim), The Buil Readers' Jury Award and Best Art Direction (Seong-hie Ryu).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The film holds a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and saw box office success in several countries, including South Korea, the United States and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="The Handmaiden"/>

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Park presenting The Handmaiden at the 2016 Lumière Film Festival

In October 2014, it was announced that Park had signed on to direct the sci-fi body-swap film, Second Born.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In January 2018, it was stated that Park would direct a TV miniseries adaptation of The Little Drummer Girl, a novel by John le Carré. It aired on BBC One in October of that year and stars Michael Shannon, Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgård.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the 24th Busan International Film Festival, Park said that he is writing scripts for feature films, for theater and for TV, including a new installment in the Vengeance Trilogy, and an adaption of Donald E. Westlake's novel The Ax.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Park had first discussed adapting the book in 2009, when he received approval from Costa-Gavras who owned the rights and directed a previous rendition of the novel.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Variety">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In May 2020, it was announced that he was working on his next film's screenplay, tentatively titled Heeojil gyeolsim (The Decision to Break Up). It is described as a melodrama and will star Tang Wei and Park Hae-il.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In October 2020, the title of the film was revealed as Decision to Leave, with the story described as a murder mystery romance. The film was set to begin shooting later that month.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In April 2021, A24 optioned Viet Thanh Nguyen's 2015 novel The Sympathizer for a TV adaptation, with Park directing.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was awarded Best Director at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival for his work on Decision to Leave.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="CannesWinners">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In August 2024, Park began filming his adaption of The Ax, titled No Other Choice (Template:Korean).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Park wrote the screenplay with previous collaborators Lee Kyoung-mi, Don McKellar & Lee Ja-hye. The film would also see Park reunite with actors Lee Byung-hun and Cha Seung-won.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmmaking

Park Chan-wook's films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

In a May 2004 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Park listed Sophocles, Shakespeare, Kafka, Dostoevsky, Balzac and Kurt Vonnegut as influences on his career.<ref name="hollywoodreporter" />

His list of 61 favorite films for LaCinetek includes multiple entries of works by Luchino Visconti, Abel Ferrara, Michelangelo Antonioni, Mikio Naruse and Alfred Hitchcock.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He has named Taxi Driver by Martin Scorsese as one of his favorite films, a "monument of film history".<ref>Template:Cite AV media</ref>

Park has a history of successful collaborations with various talented individuals in the film industry. Among these collaborations, the longest-standing partnership is with Editor Kim Sang-bum.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Their relationship dates back to when Park, then a college student, joined the directing department led by editor-in-chief Kim Sang-bum. It is worth noting that Editor Kim Sang-bum's late father, Editor Kim Hee-soo, was involved in Park Chan-wook's debut film, The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream as editor. Since the film Joint Security Area (1998), Editor Kim Sang-bum has edited all of Park Chan-wook's works, except for Stoker (2013), up until The Handmaiden.<ref name=":7">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> For his editing work in Park's latest film Decision to Leave, Kim Sang-bum won José Salcedo Award for Best Editing in Valladolid International Film Festival.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Park has also collaborated with music director Jo Yeong-wook since Joint Security Area (1998). The two have since worked on several other projects together, including Oldboy, Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Park has also worked closely with art director Ryu Seong-hie, who was filming Memories of Murder when Park asked her to work on Oldboy. She has since worked with Park on I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, Thirst, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave.<ref name=":7" />

Another notable collaborator of Park's is cinematographer Chung Chung-hoon. The pair first met during the production of Old Boy. The two have since worked on several other projects together, including Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, Thirst, and The Handmaiden. Chung is known for his exceptional use of lighting and camera work, and his visual style has been a strong match for Park's atmospheric and visually stunning films.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He has frequently collaborated with screenwriter Jeong Seo-kyeong on several projects, such as Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, Thirst, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":12">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed<ref name=":8">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":13">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Park has a talent for attracting top-tier acting talents. Some of Korea's most well-known stars, such as Choi Min-sik and Song Kang-ho, have been integral parts of his casting selection. Song Kang-ho, in particular, has appeared in six of Park's feature length films. Park Hae-il and Shin Ha-kyun have also worked with Park on multiple occasions, three and four, respectively. Their collaborations have been highly regarded by audiences and critics alike.

Recurring cast members in Park Chan-wook's works

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Three... Extremes			Template:Tick				Template:Tick				Template:Tick
Day Trip											Template:Tick
Anarchists
Joint Security Area						Template:Tick	Template:Tick		Template:Tick	Template:Tick
The Humanist
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance									Template:Tick	Template:Tick			Template:Tick
A Bizarre Love Triangle		Template:Tick
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Crush and Blush		Template:Tick
Thirst					Template:Tick				Template:Tick	Template:Tick
Stoker
The Handmaiden					Template:Tick
The Truth Beneath
Decision to Leave								Template:Tick

Personal life

Park was raised in a devout Catholic family in Korea, and describes himself as an atheist.<ref name="Dale-Variety"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was raised in an environment that fostered culture and intellectual pursuits. His father, Park Don-seo, served as a professor of architecture and former dean of Ajou University's College of Engineering, while his grandfather, Park Seung-seo, held the esteemed position of former president of the Korean Bar Association. Additionally, Park's younger brother, Park Chan-kyong, is active as a multimedia artist.<ref name="New Yorker 2024" />

Park was introduced to his future wife, Kim Eun-hee, by a mutual friend when she was a student at Ewha Womans University.<ref name=":2" /> At the 15th Marrakech International Film Festival, Park paid tribute to his wife Kim Eun-hee for her support throughout his career.<ref name="Dale-Variety">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Park's daughter, Park Seo-woo, studied at the Korea National University of Arts, and worked as a member of the art team for The Handmaiden.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

He voiced support for the Democratic Labor Party and was also a member of its successor, the New Progressive Party. He supported Justice Party candidate Sim Sang-jung in the 2017 South Korean presidential election.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

Filmography

Feature films

Source: Korean Movie Database<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Year	Title	Credited as			Notes	Template:Tooltip
Director			Writer	Producer
1992	The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No
1997	Trio	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2000	Anarchists	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
	Joint Security Area	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2001	The Humanist	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
2002	Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	A Bizarre Love Triangle	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
2003	Oldboy	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2005	Lady Vengeance	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Boy Goes to Heaven	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
2006	I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2008	Crush and Blush	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	Thirst	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2013	Stoker	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No	English-language debut	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Snowpiercer	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes
2014	Bitter, Sweet, Seoul	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Documentary	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	The Handmaiden	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	The Truth Beneath	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
2022	Decision to Leave	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Uprising	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Netflix film	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
rowspan="2" Template:TBA	No Other Choice	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
The Jailbreaker	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Short films

Year	Title	Segment	Credited as			Ref.
			Director	Writer	Producer
1999	Judgment	—	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2003	If You Were Me	Never Ending Peace And Love	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2004	Three... Extremes	Cut	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No
2011	Night Fishing	—	Template:YesTemplate:Efn	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero	Cut	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2012	Day Trip	—	Template:YesTemplate:Efn	Template:Yes	Template:No	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2013	V (music video for Lee Jung-hyun)	—	Template:YesTemplate:Efn	Template:Yes	Template:No	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	A Rose Reborn (for Ermenegildo Zegna)	—	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:No	<ref name="KMDb - 한국영화데이터베이스"/>
2017	Decades Apart	—	Template:YesTemplate:Efn	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	Life Is But a Dream	—	Template:Yes	Template:YesTemplate:Efn	Template:No	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Television

Year	Title	Credited as			Notes	Template:Tooltip
		Director	Writer	Executive Producer
2018	The Little Drummer Girl	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:Yes		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020–present	Snowpiercer	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	The Sympathizer	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Also co-creator	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Bibliography

Books written by Park

Year	Translated title	Korean title	Pages	Publisher	ISBN	Template:Tooltip
2005	Park Chan-wook's Montage	박찬욱의 몽타주	299	Mind walk	Template:ISBN	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Park Chan-wook's Homage	박찬욱의 오마주	528		Template:ISBN	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Template:Abbr
2000	21st Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film	Joint Security Area	Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
		Best Director		Template:Won
2001	51st Berlin International Film Festival	Golden Bear		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Blue Ribbon Awards	Best Foreign Film		Template:Won
	Deauville Asian Film Festival	Lotus d'Or (Prix du Jury) ("Jury Prize")		Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
		Lotus du Public (Prix du Public) ("Popular Choice")		Template:Won
	Grand Bell Awards	Best Film		Template:Won
	Seattle Film Festival	Jury Special Award		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
2002	Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film	Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance	Template:Nom
		Best Director		Template:Nom
	Busan Film Critics Awards	Best Film		Template:Won
		Best Director		Template:Won
	Italian Film Noir Festival	Special Jury Award		Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
	Udine Far East Film Festival	Audience Award		Template:Won
2003	Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film	Oldboy	Template:Nom
		Best Director		Template:Won
2004	Asian Pacific Film Festival	Best Director		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
	British Independent Film Awards 2004	Best Foreign Independent Film		Template:Won
	41st Grand Bell Awards	Best Film		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Best Director		Template:Won
		Best Adapted Screenplay		Template:Nom
	2004 Cannes Film Festival	lang}}		Template:Nom	<ref name="cannesfest">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Grand Prix		Template:Won
	17th European Film Awards	Best Non-European Film		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Stockholm International Film Festival	Audience Award		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
2005	11th Critics' Choice Awards	Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2005	Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Won
	62nd Venice International Film Festival	Golden Lion	Lady Vengeance	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Little Golden Lion		Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Young Cinema Award: Alternatives		Template:Won
		'CinemAvvenire' Award: Best Film in Competition		Template:Won
	26th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film		Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Best Director		Template:Nom
	18th European Film Awards	Screen International		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	9th Proud Sogang Award	Sogang Award		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
	Royal Salute	Mark of Respect Award		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
2006	43rd Grand Bell Awards	Best Film		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Best Director		Template:Nom
	Bangkok International Film Festival	Best Director		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
	Oporto International Film Festival	Best Picture		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
2007	57th Berlin International Film Festival	Golden Bear	I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK	Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Alfred Bauer Prize		Template:Won
2009	36th Saturn Awards	Best International Film	Thirst	Template:Nom
	30th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Best Director		Template:Nom
	2009 Cannes Film Festival	lang}}		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Jury Prize		Template:Won
2011	61st Berlin International Film Festival	Short Film Golden Bear (shared with Park Chan-kyong)	Night Fishing	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2013	40th Saturn Awards	Best International Film	Stoker	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2016	Best Film	The Handmaiden	Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Best Director		Template:Nom
		Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Jeong Seo-kyeong)		Template:Nom
		Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Won
	37th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Best Director		Template:Nom
	Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2016	Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	25th Buil Film Awards	Best Film		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Unreliable source?
		Best Director		Template:Nom
	2016 Cannes Film Festival	lang}}		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Queer Palm		Template:Nom
	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2016	Best Film		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Best Director		Template:Nom
		Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Jeong Seo-kyeong)		Template:Won
		Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Won
	22nd Critics' Choice Awards	Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2016	Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2016	Best Picture		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Won
	2016 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards	Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2016	Best Foreign Language Film		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	11th Asian Film Awards	Best Screenplay (shared with Chung Seo-kyung)		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	53rd Baeksang Arts Awards	Grand Prize – Film		Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="baeksang">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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	43rd Saturn Awards	Best International Film		Template:Won	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2018	71st British Academy Film Awards	Best Film Not in the English Language		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Film	Decision to Leave	Template:Won	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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	31st Buil Film Awards	Best Film		Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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	Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022	Best Screenplay (shared with Chung Seo-kyung)		Template:Nom	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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	Critics Choice Awards Asian Pacific Cinema & Television	Director Award		Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Gotham Independent Film Awards 2022	Best International Feature		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	58th Grand Bell Awards	Best Film		Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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	27th Satellite Awards	Best Motion Picture – International		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2023	16th Asian Film Awards	Best Director		Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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2025	61st Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Film	Uprising	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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State honors

Country	Ceremony	Year	Honor or Award	Template:Abbr
South Korea	Culture Day Award Ceremony	2000	Today's Young Artist Award — Film Minister's Office of Culture and Tourism Commendation	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Korea Cultural Contents Export Merit Ceremony	2006	Presidential Citation	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
	Korean Popular Culture and Arts AwardsTemplate:Efn	2022	Eugwan Order of Cultural Merit	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Minister's Office of Culture and Tourism Award Ceremony	2004	Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit	<ref name="han">"`Old Boy' to Receive Order of Cultural Merit," Template:Webarchive Han Cinema (ROK). July 25, 2004, retrieved 2011-04-22</ref>

Listicles

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Template:Abbr
Hankyoreh	2004	100 people who will open the future of Korea	Top 15	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
Herald Business Daily	2008	Pop Culture Power Leader Big 30	11th	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Full citation needed
Sisa Journal	2005	Most Influential Person in the Entertainment Industry	9th	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2008	Next Generation Leader — Film Industry	1st	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2009		1st	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2015	Next Generation Leader — Pop Culture	7th	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2017	Next Generation Leader — Culture, Arts, Sports	22thTemplate:Efn	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2018	Korea's Most Influential Cultural Artists	6th	<ref name=":sisa" />
	2019		6th	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2020		3rd	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2021		5th	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2022		2nd	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	2023		3rd	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

• List of Korean-language films
• Cinema of South Korea
• Contemporary culture of South Korea

External links

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