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Bong Joon Ho

Bong Joon Ho

Directing
14 Sept 1969 (56 years)
Daegu, South Korea

Biography

Bong Joon-ho (Korean: 봉준호, Korean pronunciation:[poːŋ tɕuːnho → poːŋdʑunɦo]; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean filmmaker. The recipient of three Academy Awards, his work is characterised by emphasis on social and class themes, genre-mixing, dark comedy, and sudden tone shifts. He first became known to audiences and achieved a cult following with his directorial debut film, the black comedy Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000), before achieving both critical and commercial success with his su...

Also Known As

Bong Jun-ho, Пон Чжун Хо, Joon Ho Bong

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