Bong Joon-ho filmography

Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter who began his career in 1994 after creating the short films White Man, Memories in My Frame, and Incoherence. In 1997, Bong wrote the feature film Motel Cactus, for which he also served as an assistant director. Two years later, he wrote Phantom: The Submarine, and later made his feature-length directorial debut with Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000).[1] In the following years, Bong wrote and directed Memories of Murder (2003), The Host (2006), Mother (2009), and Snowpiercer (2013), films which received "universal acclaim" from critics.[2]

Bong Joon-ho at the Japanese premiere of Okja in 2017

After writing and producing 2014's Sea Fog, Bong co-wrote, directed, and produced the action-adventure film Okja, which earned a nomination for the Palme d'Or at the 70th Cannes Film Festival.[3] While working on Snowpiercer, Bong was encouraged to write a play, which resulted in the creation and release of the film Parasite in 2019.[4] The film received the Palme d'Or, acclaim from critics internationally, and numerous accolades. It also earned Bong the Academy Award for Best Director, further establishing him as a profound filmmaker around the world.[5][6]

Production credits

Feature films

Bong Joon-ho's film credits
YearTitleCredited asNotesRef(s)
EnglishKoreanDirectorWriterProducer
1997Motel Cactus모텔 선인장NoYesNoAlso assistant director[7]
1999Phantom: The Submarine유령NoYesNo[8]
2000Barking Dogs Never Bite플란다스의 개YesYesNo[9]
2003Memories of Murder살인의 추억YesYesNo[10]
2005Antarctic Journal남극일기NoYesNo[11]
2006The Host괴물YesYesNo[12]
2009Mother마더YesYesNo[13]
2013Snowpiercer설국열차YesYesNo[14]
2014Sea Fog해무NoYesYes[15]
2017Okja옥자YesYesYes[16]
2019Parasite기생충YesYesYes[17]
2025Mickey 17YesYesYes[18]

Short films

Bong Joon-ho's short film credits
YearTitleDirectorWriterSegmentRef(s)
1994White ManYesYes[19]
Memories in My FrameYesYes[20]
IncoherenceYesYes[21]
2003TwentidentityYesYes"Sink & Rise"[22]
2004Digital Short Films by Three DirectorsYesYes"Influenza"[23]
2008Tokyo!YesYes"Shaking Tokyo"[24]
20113.11 A Sense of HomeYesYes"Iki"[25]

Television

Bong Joon-ho's television credits
YearTitleNotesRef(s)
2020–2022SnowpiercerExecutive producer[26]

Music videos

Bong Joon-ho's music video credits
YearSongArtistRef(s)
EnglishOriginal
2000Dan단(但)Kim Don Kyu (김돈규)[27]
2003Lonely Street Lamp외로운 가로등Han Young Ae (한영애)[28]

Performance credits

Bong Joon-ho's performances
YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
1994IncoherenceDelivery boy's brother[29]
2002No Blood No TearsDetectiveCameo[30]
2006Two or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-youngHimselfDocumentary film[30]
2008Crush and BlushPrivate institute studentCameo[30]
2011Kurosawa's WayHimselfDocumentary film[31]
2012Doomsday BookLee Joon-hoCameo[30]
2012Ari Ari the Korean CinemaHimselfDocumentary film[32]
2017Last Train to SeoulHimselfDocumentary film[33]

Critical response

Critical response for Bong Joon-ho's films
YearFilmRotten Tomatoes[34]Metacritic[35]
2000Barking Dogs Never Bite88% (16 reviews)66 (8 reviews)
2003Memories of Murder95% (74 reviews)82 (17 reviews)
2006The Host93% (155 reviews)85 (35 reviews)
2009Mother96% (118 reviews)79 (31 reviews)
2013Snowpiercer94% (257 reviews)84 (38 reviews)
2017Okja86% (239 reviews)75 (36 reviews)
2019Parasite99% (467 reviews)96 (52 reviews)

See also

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