Bong Joon-ho

The Profile

South Korean film director and screenwriter known for genre-blending social satire and precision craft. His film Parasite won the Palme d’Or and four Academy Awards; other key works include Memories of Murder, The Host, Mother, Snowpiercer, and Okja.

Parasite (2019) won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and four Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film).

Reviews celebrate Bong Joon-ho’s mastery of blending social critique with propulsive storytelling. Parasite is praised for its class-dissection and genre shifts from comedy to thriller to bleak finale, while Memories of Murder is lauded for its portrait of investigative violence and bitter humor. Writers note his visual rigor, biting irony, and human focus, aligning with his global acclaim.