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Park Chan-wook

Born
Aug 23, 1963 · Age 63
Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
Gender
Male
Movie credits
24
TV credits
8
Directing credits
28
Also known as (1)
  • Chan-wook Park

Biography

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…