Park Chan-Wook
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Profile
- Name: Chan-wook Park
- Hangul: 박찬욱
- Birthdate: August 23, 1963
- Birthplace: South Korea
- University: Sogang University
- Major: Philosophy
- Family: Park Chan-Kyong (younger brother)
Bio
Although he is now one of the leading figures of the new Korean cinema, director Park Chanwook didn’t consider a filmmaking career until he attended university. While studying philosophy at Sogang University, the future director discovered Alfred Hitchcock, founded a film club and fell in love with movies.
He has published several essays of film criticism and made several films, the most prominent of which was the watershed success Joint Security Area (2000), a record-breaking national hit that was also invited to the Berlin International Film Festival’s Competition Section in the year 2000.
Director PARK Chan-wook received domestic and international accolades with his 5th feature film, Oldboy (2003), which won The Grand Prix at the 57th Cannes International Film Festival in 2004, and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005), which won the Young Lion, the Premio CinemAvvenire, and the Best Innovative Award at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival in 2005. He was also invited to the board of jurors at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival in 2006. He is currently preparing for his next project, ‘Evil Live’, which he will both direct and produce. The film will be the darkest and most violent yet from director PARK, and will be released in 2008.
Filmography
Director
- Stoker (2012)
- Night Fishing | Paranmanjang (2011)
- Thirst | Bakjwi (2009)
- I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK | Saibogujiman kwenchana (2006)
- Sympathy for Lady Vengeance | Chinjeolhan geumjassi (2005)
- Three... Extremes | Saam gaang yi (2004) (segment "Cut")
- Oldboy (2003)
- If You Were Me | Yeoseot gae ui siseon (2003)
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | Boksuneun naui geot (2002)
- Joint Security Area | Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA (2000)
- Judgement | Simpan (1999)
- Saminjo (1997)
- Moon Is the Sun's Dream (1992)
Writer
- Night Fishing | Paranmanjang (2011)
- Thirst | Bakjwi (2009)
- I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK | Saibogujiman kwenchana (2006)
- Sympathy for Lady Vengeance | Chinjeolhan geumjassi (2005)
- A Boy Who Went to Heaven | Sonyeon, Cheonguk-e gada (2005)
- Three... Extremes | Saam gaang yi (2004) (segment "Cut")
- Oldboy (2003)
- If You Were Me | Yeoseot gae ui siseon (2003)
- Taekwon Girl | A Bizarre Love Triangle | Cheoleobtneun anaewa paramanjanhan nampyeon geurigo taekwon sonyeo (2002)
- Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | Boksuneun naui geot (2002)
- The Humanist (2001)
- Joint Security Area | Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA (2000)
- Anakiseuteu Anarchists (2000)
Short Films
- Judgement | Simpan (1999)
- Saminjo (1997)
- Moon Is the Sun's Dream (1992)
Producer
- Crush and Blush | Hongdangmu (2008)
Box Office Results
| Title | Release Date | Screens | Total Admin | Year End Rank (domestic films) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Security Area | Sept. 9, 2000 | 2,447,133** | 1 | |
| Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | Mar. 29, 2002 | 41 | 164,199** | |
| Oldboy | Nov. 21, 2003 | 45 | 3,269,000 | 4 |
| Sympathy for Lady Vengeance | July 29, 2005 | 127 | 1,375,194 | 7 |
| I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK | Dec. 7, 2006 | 358 | 169,000 | |
| Thirst | April 30, 2009 | 610 | 2,222,685 |
** Admissions totals for Seoul region.
Awards
- Best Director - 2004 (24th) Critics Choice Awards - November
- Best Director Award in the 41st Daejong Film Festival (2004) - Old Boy
- Grand Prix of Jury at the 57th Cannes Film Festival (2004) - Old Boy
- Best Director Award at the 40th Baeksang Arts Awards (2004) with movie - Old Boy
- Best Director Award at the third Korean Film Awards (2004) - Old Boy
- Best Director Award at the 24th Chongryong Film Festival (2003) - Old Boy
- Best Director Award at the 37th Baeksang Arts Awards (2001) - JSA-Joint Security Area
- Special award of Judges at the 27th Seattle Film Festival (2001 with ‘JSA-Joint Security Festival”
- Best Director Award at the 21st Chongryong Film Festival (2000) - JSA - Joint Security Area
David Says:
Jul 10 2011 1:39 pm
Favorite Korean director of all time. Second favorite director of all time.