Biography: Hong Sangsoo

Professional Details

Skills: Director, Writer

Profession: Director, Writer

Casual Details

Dating History: In 2016, Hong Was Reported To Be Having An Extramarital Affair With Actress Kim Min-Hee, Who Appeared In His 2015 Film, Right Now, Wrong Then. Hong was Admitted To The Affair In March 2017, At The Seoul Premiere Of On The Beach At Night Alone. He Filed A Divorce Suit From His Wife In December 2016, But The Court Rejected His Request In June 2019, Insisting That Only The Injured Party, Hong’s Wife, Could Initiate A Legal Separation.

Smoke Or Drink: Yes

Likes: He Rarely Prepares Scripts In Advance. Hong Instead Begins With A Basic Guideline And Writes His Scenes On The Morning Of The Filming Day, Making Changes Throughout The Day.

Physical Details

Eye colour: Black

Hair Colour: Gray

Favourites

Favourite Color: Black

Favourite Movies: The Day A Pig Fell Into The Well

Career

First Break: At Age 35 With The Day A Pig Fell Into The Well In 1996

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Awards: National Awards

• 1996 17^th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Director (The Day A Pig Fell Into The Well)


• 1996 16^th Korean Association Of Film Critics Awards: Best New Director (The Day A Pig Fell Into The Well)


• 1998 19^th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Director; Best Screenplay (The Power Of Kangwon Province)


• 2000 1^st Busan Film Critics Awards: Best Screenplay (Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors)


• 2006 9^th Director’s Cut Awards: Best Director (Woman On The Beach)


• 2008 28^th Korean Association Of Film Critics Awards: Best Screenplay (Night And Day)


• 2010 19^th Buil Film Awards: Best Director (Hahaha)


• 2013 14^th Busan Film Critics Awards: Special Jury Prize (Our Sunhi)


• 2014 23^rd Buil Film Awards: Best Director (Our Sunhi)


• 2015 2^nd Wildflower Film Awards: Best Director, Narrative Films (Hill Of Freedom)


• 2017 Busan Film Critics Awards: Grand Prize (On The Beach At Night Alone)


• 2017 Busan Film Critics Awards: Grand Prize (The Day After)


• 2018 5^th Wildflower Film Awards: Best Director, Narrative Films (The Day After)

• 1996 15^th Vancouver International Film Festival: Dragons And Tigers Award (The Day A Pig Fell Into The Well)


• 1997 42^nd Asia Pacific Film Festival: Best New Director (The Day A Pig Fell Into The Well)


• 1997 International Film Festival Rotterdam: Tiger Award (The Day A Pig Fell Into The Well)


• 1999 Singapore International Film Festival: Netpac-Fipresci Special Mention (The Power Of Kangwon Province)


• 1999 Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Burning Vision Award (The Power Of Kangwon Province)


• 2000 45^th Asia Pacific Film Festival: Best Screenplay (Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors)


• 2000 13^th Tokyo International Film Festival: Special Jury Prize (Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors)


• 2002 47^th Asia Pacific Film Festival: Best Director (On The Occasion Of Remembering The Turning Gate)


• 2003 Seattle International Film Festival: Emerging Masters Showcase Award


• 2007 22^nd Mar Del Plata International Film Festival: Best Director (Woman On The Beach)


• 2010 63^rd Cannes Film Festival: Prix Un Certain Regard (Hahaha)


• 2011 40^th International Film Festival Rotterdam: Return Of The Tiger Award (Oki’s Movie)


• 2013 66^th Locarno International Film Festival: Best Director (Our Sunhi)


• 2015 68^th Locarno International Film Festival: Golden Leopard (Right Now, Wrong Then)


• 2016 64^th San Sebastián International Film Festival: Best Director (Yourself And Yours)


• 2017 Jerusalem Film Festival: Best International Film (On The Beach At Night Alone)


• 2017 La Film Festival: World Fiction Award (On The Beach At Night Alone)


• 2018 Gijón International Film Festival: Winner (Hotel By The River)


• 2018 Gijón International Film Festival: Best Screenplay (Hotel By The River)


• 2020 70^th Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear For Best Director (The Woman Who Ran)


• 2021 71^st Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear For Best Screenplay (Introduction)

Achievements:

• Won Presidential Commendation Of Honor In 2011, South Korea

Social Media

Instagram: @Hong.Sangsoo

Facebook: @Profile.Php