Spot Info
Real Name: Bong Joon-ho
Nickname: Bong Tae-il
Other names: Bong Junho
Pong Chunho
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Religion: Catholic
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean, English
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birth Place: Bongdeok-dong, Nam District – Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Born on: 14 September 1969
Age As On Today: 54 years
Hometown: Jamsil-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Education Details
School: Jamsil High School
College: Yonsei University, Korean Academy of Film Arts
Education Qualification: Major in Sociology from Yonsei University, Seoul ; A Two-Year Course in Filmmaking from Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), Busan
Family Details
Father's Name: Bong Sang-kyun(Graphic Designer & Professor at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul)
Mother's Name: Park So-young (Homemaker)
Siblings: Bong Ji-Hee( Sister) , Bong Joon-Soo (Brother)
Husband/Spouse Name: Jung Sun-Young
Bong Joon Ho can be portrayed as a Jack of all trades. Joon is a South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter. He is well-recognized for displaying strong subject matter, which is often filled with black humor. Some of his famous hits are Snowpiercer (2013), Okja (2017), and Parasite (2019).
He was born on September 14, 1969, in Daegu, South Korea, to Bong Sang-kyun, who was a first-generation graphic designer, industrial designer, and professor of art at Yeungnam University; and Park So-young who was a 24/7 housewife. He has three siblings, older brother, Bong Joon-soo, who is working as an English professor at the Seoul National University, his older sister, Bong Ji-hee, who teaches fashion styling at Anyang University, and Bong Hyo-Min, who is also a film director.
Despite his interest in filmmaking, he had to enroll himself in Yonsei University and got graduated from there with a degree in sociology. Later, in the 1990s, he finished his two-year program at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. During his time at the academy, he made 16 min short films, and a few of his films were screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival. He debuted with 2000 dark comedy ‘Barking Dogs Never Bite’ and received awards at the ‘Hong Kong Film Festival’ and the ‘Slamdance Film Festival.’
Then, he continued with his work and released ‘Memories of Murder’ in 2003, and won three awards, his other achievement was the movie ‘Mother,’ which was premiered at the ‘2009 Cannes Film Festival’ and was honored with three awards at the ‘Asian Film Awards.’ His most outstanding achievements which brought limelight to him are, ‘The Host’ (2006) featuring Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Byun Hee-bong, Go Ah-sung and Bae Doona, and this was the huge international success, another one is the dark comedy film ‘Parasite,’ which was given a Palme d’Or at the ‘2019 Cannes Film Festival’, and made Joon-ho the first-ever South-Korean director to receive this credit.
Speaking about his records of the award would give you immense pleasure as this personality has received an Oscar for the movie Gisaengchung (2019), in Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in Directing, and Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, he is the recipient of two BAFTA AWARDS, in Best Screenplay, Best Film Not in the English Language for Gisaengchung (2019). He is loved for putting Bold, saturated colors in his movies and is recognized worldwide because of his talent.
- Korean
Kim Soo-yong
- Japanese
Hisao Egawa
Professional Details
Skills: Director, Producer, Screenplay, Genre-Mixing
Profession: Director, Producer, Screenplay Writer
Casual Details
Eating Habits: Non-Vegetarian, Likes Korean BBQ, Temporarily Vegan and Later Pescatarian
Smoke Or Drink: Drink
Hobbies: Watching Films, Collecting Blu-rays, Reading Sci-Fi Novels, Cinephile
Likes: Watching Movies And Action Genre
Dislikes: Anti-Asian Hate and various other social issues.
Interests Details
Pets: Dog
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Tattoo: Yes
Favourites
Favourite Actor: Song Kang-Ho, Tilda Swinton
Favourite Color: Black, Blue
Favourite Movies: Do the right thing, Happy as Lazzaro, Pulp Fiction, The 400 bows, A city of sadness, Cure, Deliverance, The great escape, lola Montes etc.
Favourite Food: Korean BBQ, Ramen, Jijapaguri
Career
Debut Year: Baeksaekin (White Man)(1994)
First Break: Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)
Awards: • 2020: British Academy Film Awards – Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language for “Parasite”
• 2020: Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Original Screenplay for the film “Parasite”
• 2020: Critics’ Choice Movie Awards – Best Director for the film “Parasite”
• 2020: Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards – Best Asian Film for “Parasite”
• 2019: Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (the second highest class of national cultural medals) by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (South Korea)
• 2019: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award – Best Director for the film “Parasite”
• 2019: Asia Pacific Screen Awards – Best Feature Film for “Parasite” in 2019
• 2019: Cannes Film Festival – Palme d’Or for the film “Parasite”
Academy Awards
• 2020: Best Picture for “Parasite”
• 2020: Best Director for the film “Parasite”
• 2020: Best Original Screenplay for the film “Parasite”
Blue Dragon Film Awards
• 2019: Best Director for the film “Parasite”
• 2019: Best Film for “Parasite”
• 2013: Best Director for the film “Snowpiercer”
Buil Film Awards
• 2019: Best Screenplay for the film “Parasite”
• 2019: Best Film for “Parasite”
• 2013: Best Film for “Snowpiercer”
Grand Bell Awards
• 2007: Best Director for the film “The Host”
• 2003: Best Film for “Memories of Murder”
• 2003: Best Director for the film “Memories of Murder”
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
• 2019: Best Director for the film “Parasite”
• 2019: Best Film for “Parasite”
• 2017: FIPRESCI Award for the film “Okja”
Social Media
Instagram: @bong_joon_ho
