Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook is a director, born 1963.
Park Chan-wook (Korean: 박찬욱; pronounced [pak̚tɕʰanuk̚]; born 23 August 1963) is a South Korean filmmaker and former film critic. Widely regarded as a leading figure in South Korean and 21st-century world cinema, he is known for films that blend crime, mystery, and thriller elements with other genres. His films are noted for their cinematography, framing, black humour, and often brutal subject matter. 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…
Movies (23)
- The Handmaiden (2016)
- Oldboy (2003)
- No Other Choice (2025)
- Decision to Leave (2022)
- Lady Vengeance (2005)
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
- Joint Security Area (2000)
- Thirst (2009)
- Stoker (2013)
- Three... Extremes (2004)
- I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)
- Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012)
- Plankton Salesmen (2017)
- Crush and Blush (2008)
- If You Were Me (2003)
- Old Days (2016)
- Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young (2007)
- Night Fishing (2011)
- Never Ending Peace and Love (2003)
- 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)
- Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema (2026)
- The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema (2005)
TV (4)
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