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Park Chan-wook

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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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 writer, known for The Handmaiden (2016), Oldboy (2003) and Decision to Leave (2022). He is married to Eun-hee Kim. They have one child.
BornAugust 23, 1963
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BornAugust 23, 1963
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 84 wins & 117 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, and Kim Tae-ri in The Handmaiden (2016)
    The Handmaiden
    8.1
    • Producer
    • 2016
    Oldboy (2003)
    Oldboy
    8.3
    • Writer(as Chan-wook Park)
    • 2003
    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 (2009)
    Thirst
    7.1
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Producer

    • No Other Choice
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Uprising (2024)
      Uprising
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, Michael Aronov, Clark Gregg, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)
      Snowpiercer
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2024
    • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
      The Sympathizer
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2024
    • 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, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, and Kim Tae-ri in The Handmaiden (2016)
      The Handmaiden
      8.1
      • producer
      • 2016
    • The Shameless (2015)
      The Shameless
      6.1
      • creative producer
      • 2015
    • Bitter Sweet Seoul (2014)
      Bitter Sweet Seoul
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Ed Harris, John Hurt, Jamie Bell, Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Octavia Spencer, and Tilda Swinton in Snowpiercer (2013)
      Snowpiercer
      7.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2013
    • Oh Gwang-Rok in Night Fishing (2011)
      Night Fishing
      6.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst (2009)
      Thirst
      7.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2009
    • Crush and Blush (2008)
      Crush and Blush
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Lim Soo-jung and Rain in I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)
      I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2006

    Writer

    • No Other Choice
      • writer
      • Post-production
    • Uprising (2024)
      Uprising
      6.6
      • writer
      • 2024
    • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
      The Sympathizer
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written for television by (creator)
      • 2024
    • 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
    • The Truth Beneath (2016)
      The Truth Beneath
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, and Kim Tae-ri in The Handmaiden (2016)
      The Handmaiden
      8.1
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • A Rose Reborn (2014)
      A Rose Reborn
      5.7
      Short
      • original by
      • 2014
    • Oh Gwang-Rok in Night Fishing (2011)
      Night Fishing
      6.4
      Short
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst (2009)
      Thirst
      7.1
      • screenplay by
      • 2009
    • Crush and Blush (2008)
      Crush and Blush
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Lim Soo-jung and Rain in I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)
      I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Lee Chang-Yeop and Kwan-woo Kim in A Boy Who Went to Heaven (2005)
      A Boy Who Went to Heaven
      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
    • Three... Extremes (2004)
      Three... Extremes
      6.9
      • Writer (segment "Cut")
      • 2004
    • Oldboy (2003)
      Oldboy
      8.3
      • character created by: Oldboy, Vengeance Trilogy
      • screenplay (as Chan-wook Park)
      • 2003

    Director

    • No Other Choice
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande, and Fred Nguyen Khan in The Sympathizer (2024)
      The Sympathizer
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 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, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, and Kim Tae-ri in The Handmaiden (2016)
      The Handmaiden
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2016
    • A Rose Reborn (2014)
      A Rose Reborn
      5.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Bitter Sweet Seoul (2014)
      Bitter Sweet Seoul
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Lee Jung Hyun: V (2013)
      Lee Jung Hyun: V
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, and Mia Wasikowska in Stoker (2013)
      Stoker
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Cheongchureoram (2012)
      Cheongchureoram
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)
      60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Oh Gwang-Rok in Night Fishing (2011)
      Night Fishing
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst (2009)
      Thirst
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Lim Soo-jung and Rain in I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)
      I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Lee Yeong-ae in Lady Vengeance (2005)
      Lady Vengeance
      7.5
      • Director (as Park Chan Wook, directed by)
      • 2005
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    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
    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"

    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 Vertigo (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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