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Park Chan-wook

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Park Chan-wook
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Park Chan-wook was born on 23 August 1963 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a producer and director, known for Old Boy (2003), Mademoiselle (2016) and Decision to Leave (2022). He is married to Eun-hee Kim. They have one child.
BornAugust 23, 1963
  • More at IMDbProContact info & Agent info
    • BornAugust 23, 1963
    IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000180
  • IMDbProContact info & Agent info
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 82 wins & 113 nominations total

    Photos22

    Park Chan-wook in Lady Vengeance (2005)
    Park Chan-wook and Mia Wasikowska in Stoker (2013)
    Park Chan-wook in Stoker (2013)
    Park Chan-wook and Mia Wasikowska in Stoker (2013)
    Park Chan-wook in Thirst, ceci est mon sang... (2009)
    Park Chan-wook
    Park Chan-wook and Park Hae-il at an event for Decision to Leave (2022)
    Park Chan-wook and Nicolas Winding Refn at an event for Decision to Leave (2022)
    Pedro Almodóvar, Park Chan-wook, and Jessica Chastain
    Park Chan-wook
    Will Smith, Pedro Almodóvar, Gabriel Yared, Maren Ade, Agnès Jaoui, Park Chan-wook, Paolo Sorrentino, Bingbing Fan, and Jessica Chastain
    Park Chan-wook

    Known for:

    Choi Min-sik in Old Boy (2003)
    Old Boy
    8.3
    • Director
    • 2003
    Kim Min-hee in Mademoiselle (2016)
    Mademoiselle
    8.1
    • Producer
    • 2016
    Park Hae-il and Tang Wei in Decision to Leave (2022)
    Decision to Leave
    7.3
    • Producer(as PARK Chan-wook)
    • 2022
    Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst, ceci est mon sang... (2009)
    Thirst, ceci est mon sang...
    7.1
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Producer

    • War and Revolt
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • The Sympathizer
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)
      Snowpiercer
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2022
    • Park Hae-il and Tang Wei in Decision to Leave (2022)
      Decision to Leave
      7.3
      • producer (as PARK Chan-wook)
      • 2022
    • Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Shannon, and Florence Pugh in The Little Drummer Girl (2018)
      The Little Drummer Girl
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Kim Min-hee in Mademoiselle (2016)
      Mademoiselle
      8.1
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Mu-roe-han (2015)
      Mu-roe-han
      6.1
      • creative producer
      • 2015
    • Go-jin-gam-rae (2014)
      Go-jin-gam-rae
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Snowpiercer: Le Transperceneige (2013)
      Snowpiercer: Le Transperceneige
      7.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2013
    • Paranmanjang (2011)
      Paranmanjang
      6.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst, ceci est mon sang... (2009)
      Thirst, ceci est mon sang...
      7.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2009
    • Misseu Hongdangmu (2008)
      Misseu Hongdangmu
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Lim Soo-jung and Rain in Je suis un cyborg (2006)
      Je suis un cyborg
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2006

    Director

    • The Sympathizer
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Park Hae-il and Tang Wei in Decision to Leave (2022)
      Decision to Leave
      7.3
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Life Is But a Dream (2022)
      Life Is But a Dream
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Shannon, and Florence Pugh in The Little Drummer Girl (2018)
      The Little Drummer Girl
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Kim Min-hee in Mademoiselle (2016)
      Mademoiselle
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2016
    • A Rose Reborn (2014)
      A Rose Reborn
      5.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Go-jin-gam-rae (2014)
      Go-jin-gam-rae
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, and Mia Wasikowska in Stoker (2013)
      Stoker
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Day Trip (2012)
      Day Trip
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)
      60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Paranmanjang (2011)
      Paranmanjang
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst, ceci est mon sang... (2009)
      Thirst, ceci est mon sang...
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Lim Soo-jung and Rain in Je suis un cyborg (2006)
      Je suis un cyborg
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Lee Yeong-ae in Lady Vengeance (2005)
      Lady Vengeance
      7.5
      • Director (as Park Chan Wook, directed by)
      • 2005
    • 3 extrêmes (2004)
      3 extrêmes
      6.9
      • Director (segment Cut)
      • 2004
    • Choi Min-sik in Old Boy (2003)
      Old Boy
      8.3
      • Director
      • 2003

    Writer

    • Park Hae-il and Tang Wei in Decision to Leave (2022)
      Decision to Leave
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Life Is But a Dream (2022)
      Life Is But a Dream
      6.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Bi-mil-eun eobs-da (2016)
      Bi-mil-eun eobs-da
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Kim Min-hee in Mademoiselle (2016)
      Mademoiselle
      8.1
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • A Rose Reborn (2014)
      A Rose Reborn
      5.7
      Short
      • original by
      • 2014
    • Paranmanjang (2011)
      Paranmanjang
      6.4
      Short
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst, ceci est mon sang... (2009)
      Thirst, ceci est mon sang...
      7.1
      • screenplay by
      • 2009
    • Misseu Hongdangmu (2008)
      Misseu Hongdangmu
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Lim Soo-jung and Rain in Je suis un cyborg (2006)
      Je suis un cyborg
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Seo-won Cha and Kwan-woo Kim in Sonyeon, Cheonguk-e gada (2005)
      Sonyeon, Cheonguk-e gada
      6.4
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Lee Yeong-ae in Lady Vengeance (2005)
      Lady Vengeance
      7.5
      • character created by: Lady Vengeance, Vengeance Trilogy
      • written by (as Chan-wook Park)
      • 2005
    • 3 extrêmes (2004)
      3 extrêmes
      6.9
      • Writer (segment Cut)
      • 2004
    • Choi Min-sik in Old Boy (2003)
      Old Boy
      8.3
      • character created by: Oldboy, Vengeance Trilogy
      • screenplay (as Chan-wook Park)
      • 2003
    • Yeoseot gae ui siseon (2003)
      Yeoseot gae ui siseon
      6.5
      • Writer (segment Never Ending Peace and Love)
      • 2003
    • Cheoleobtneun anaewa paramanjanhan nampyeon geurigo taekwon sonyeo (2002)
      Cheoleobtneun anaewa paramanjanhan nampyeon geurigo taekwon sonyeo
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2002
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    Videos14

    Director Park Chan-wook on Weaving Violent and Erotic Themes into 'Oldboy'
    Clip 4:33
    Director Park Chan-wook on Weaving Violent and Erotic Themes into 'Oldboy'
    IMDbrief: 'Outlaw King' & Most Epic Tracking Shots in Film History
    Clip 3:59
    IMDbrief: 'Outlaw King' & Most Epic Tracking Shots in Film History
    Thirst
    Clip 2:23
    Thirst
    Thirst -- "Can You Bend This?"
    Clip 2:04
    Thirst -- "Can You Bend This?"
    Thirst -- "Hospital Room"
    Clip 1:49
    Thirst -- "Hospital Room"
    Thirst -- "Shoes"
    Clip 1:08
    Thirst -- "Shoes"
    Thirst -- "Vampires Are Cuter Than I Thought'"
    Clip 2:01
    Thirst -- "Vampires Are Cuter Than I Thought'"
    Thirst -- "I'm Not Catholic"
    Clip 1:06
    Thirst -- "I'm Not Catholic"
    The Library
    Clip 1:06
    The Library
    Paranmanjang
    Trailer 0:30
    Paranmanjang
    Thirst -- Redband Trailer
    Trailer 2:04
    Thirst -- Redband Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:08
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • PARK Chan-wook
    • Born
      • August 23, 1963
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Spouse
      • Eun-hee Kim? - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Seo-woo
    • Parents
        Park Don-seo
    • Relatives
      • Chan-kyong Park(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 4 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Decided to become a filmmaker after seeing Alfred Hitchcock's Sueurs froides (1958).
    • Quotes
      I don't feel enjoyment watching films that evoke passivity. If you need that kind of comfort, I don't understand why you wouldn't go to a spa.
    • Trademarks
        Often uses computer generated effects to smoothen transitions between shots
    • Nickname
      • Mr. Vengeance

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