Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2021) Winner
Bong Joon-ho
ポン・ジュノ
Bong Joon-ho
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-09-14 （Daegu）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean, English
- Religion
- Catholic （Baptismal Name: Michael）
- Residence History
- Daegu (birthplace) → Seoul, Jamsil-dong
Career
- Occupations
- Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Influenced By
- Martin Scorsese, Guillermo del Toro, Nagisa Oshima
- Influenced
- Contemporary Korean filmmakers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | Sociology | Sociology | — | 1988-1995 | South Korea |
| Korean Academy of Film Arts | — | Film | — | 1995-1997 | South Korea |
Yonsei University
Sociology
/ Sociology
Period:
1988-1995
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
South Korea
Majored in Sociology
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Film
Period:
1995-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
South Korea
Two-year program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Academy Awards | Parasite | 監督賞・作品賞・脚本賞 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Palme d'Or | Parasite | — | Cannes Film Festival | 受賞 |
Academy Awards
2020
Work:
Parasite
Category:
監督賞・作品賞・脚本賞
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
受賞
Palme d'Or
2019
Work:
Parasite
Organization:
Cannes Film Festival
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Parasite
2019 Black Comedy ThrillerA poor family schemes to become employed by a wealthy family in this social black comedy.
Class disparitySocial critique
Memories of Murder
2003 Crime ThrillerDetectives investigate a series of murders in 1980s rural Korea.
JusticeFrustration
Mother
2009 Mystery DramaA mother fights to prove her son's innocence.
MotherhoodJustice
Snowpiercer
2013 Sci-Fi ActionClass warfare on a train in a post-apocalyptic world.
Class struggleSurvival
Adaptations
- [TV series] Snowpiercer / TBD (2020)
Okja
2017 AdventureA girl and her super pig fight against a corporation.
Animal rightsCapitalism critique
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Genre-mixingSudden tone shiftsDark comedy
- Recurring Motifs
- Social classFamilyMonsters
Legacy
Elevated Korean cinema globally; first non-English Best Picture Oscar winner. One of the best directors of the 21st century.
In Popular Culture
- Parasite's success led to global memes and cultural impact
Quotes
-
The most personal is the most creative
Source: Quoting Martin Scorsese (2020)
Trivia
- Childhood monster sighting inspired The Host
- Learned English profanity from Spike Lee films
- Catholic with baptismal name Michael