Biography: Park Hoon-jung

Spot Info

Real Name: Park Hoon-jung

Nickname: Park

Other names: Bak Hun-jeong

Personal Details

Nationality: South Korean

Religion: Buddhist

Mother Tongue: Korean

Languages Known: Korean

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Birth Place: South Korea

Born on: 1975

Age As On Today: 50 years

Hometown: Seoul

Gender: Male

Martial Status: Married

Education Details

School: Busan High School

College: Seoul National University

Education Qualification: Film and Arts

Park Hoon Jung is a screenwriter and director from South Korea. Park rose to prominence in Korea’s film business after penning screenplays for Kim Jee- Woon’s I Saw the Devil (2010) and Ryoo Seung-The wan’s Unjust (2010). He made his directorial debut in 2011 with The Showdown, a period film that was largely overlooked by Korean audiences upon its release. His second picture, the gangster epic New World (2013), was a critical and commercial success. In an interview, he said, “There’s a Korean proverb that says if you don’t know much, you’re brave and bold. That remark strikes a chord with me. I didn’t know much because I had never attended film school, so I could keep trying and ‘going at it’ till I succeeded. I suppose not understanding much about the process was a good thing in the end.” As a director, he gave The Tiger: An Old Hunter’s Tale in 2015, V.I.P. in 2017, The Witch: Part 1 in 2018, and Night in Paradise in 2020. He is a producer, and the movies “The Witch: Part 1” and “Night in Paradise” were produced.

He had won the Best Director award for The Tiger: An Old Hunter’s Tale in 2016 at 36th Korea Gold Awards Festival and Golden Cinematography Awards. In addition, He won the best director-Thriller features for V.I.P at Fantastic fest. Furthermore, he won Best film orient express at the 39th Fantasporto Film Festival and the Syfy jury prize at the 26th Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival for “The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion” in 2019. He won Best screenplay for “The Unjust” at the 32nd blue dragon film awards and the 15th Fantasia International Film Festival in 2011.  For his latest project, he had approached actor Kim Seon-ho. In director Park Hoon Jung’s latest film, “Sad Tropics,” actor Kim Seon-ho may soon make his silver screen debut.


Professional Details

Skills: Director, Screenplay Writer

Profession: Director, Screenplay Writer

Casual Details

Dating History: Yes

Hobbies: Gaming

Interests Details

Pets: Maltese

Cars: Kia Soul

Physical Details

Eye colour: Black

Hair Colour: Black

Favourites

Favourite Actor: Park Seo-joon

Favourite Color: Black

Favourite Movies: Busanhaeng

Career

Debut Year: 2010

First Break: I Saw the Devil

Awards: Best Screenplay ("The Unjust") - 2011 (32nd) Blue Dragon Film Awards - November 25, 2011