Park Chan-wook filmography
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Park Chan-wook (Korean: 박찬욱; pronounced [pak̚ tɕʰanuk̚]; born 23 August 1963) is a South Korean filmmaker and former film critic.
Park in 2013 | |
| Film | 13 |
|---|---|
| Television series | 3 |
| Documentary | 3 |
| Others | 10 short films |
Park made his debut as director in 1992. However, he has largely disowned his first two films from the 1990s, considering the 2000 hit Joint Security Area to be his real debut. It was a massive turning point, not only did it break box office records in South Korea, but it also gave him the creative "blank check" he needed to make his famous The Vengeance Trilogy. While the first film in that series, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), was a bit of a tough sell for critics and audiences at the time, he struck gold with Oldboy (2003) and Lady Vengeance (2005). Oldboy in particular became a global sensation and is still cited as one of the best films ever made.
Park's career only gained momentum after his early success. Films like Thirst (2009) and The Handmaiden (2016) further solidified his reputation, with the latter even winning a BAFTA. By the time he won Best Director at Cannes Film Festival for Decision to Leave (2022), he had become a household name in world cinema.
In addition to his work as a director, Park has significantly influenced global media as a producer. He produced Bong Joon-ho's sci-fi epic Snowpiercer (2013) and later served as an executive producer for its American television adaptation, which ran from 2020 to 2024. He has further expanded into prestige television by directing English-language miniseries such as The Little Drummer Girl (2018) and The Sympathizer (2024).
"PARKing CHANce" is a collaborative directing brand founded by Park Chan-wook and his younger brother, media artist Park Chan-kyong.[A] The brand has created several short films, including Night Fishing (2011), Odalslow (2011), Day Trip (2012), V (2013), Decades Apart (2017), and Believe It or Not(2018).[1][2][3]
Feature films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
| 1988 | Kkamdong | Assistant director | No | No | [4] | |
| 1989 | Watercolor Painting in a Rainy Day | Assistant director | No | No | ||
| 1992 | The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream | Yes | Yes | No | [5] | |
| 1997 | Trio | Yes | Yes | No | [6][7] | |
| 2000 | Anarchists | No | Yes | No | [8] | |
| Joint Security Area | Yes | Yes | No | [9] | ||
| 2001 | The Humanist | No | Yes | No | [10] | |
| 2002 | Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | Yes | Yes | No | [11] | |
| A Bizarre Love Triangle | No | Yes | No | [12] | ||
| 2003 | Oldboy | Yes | Yes | No | [13] | |
| 2005 | Lady Vengeance | Yes | Yes | No | [14] | |
| Boy Goes to Heaven | No | Yes | No | [15] | ||
| 2006 | I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK | Yes | Yes | Yes | [16] | |
| 2008 | Crush and Blush | No | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| 2009 | Thirst | Yes | Yes | Yes | [18] | |
| 2013 | Stoker | Yes | No | No | English-language film debut | [19] |
| Snowpiercer | No | No | Yes | [20] | ||
| 2014 | Bitter, Sweet, Seoul | Co-directing[A] | Yes | Yes | Documentary | [21] |
| 2016 | The Handmaiden | Yes | Yes | Yes | [22] | |
| The Truth Beneath | No | Yes | No | [23] | ||
| 2022 | Decision to Leave | Yes | Yes | Yes | [24] | |
| 2024 | Uprising | No | Yes | Yes | [25] | |
| 2025 | No Other Choice | Yes | Yes | Yes | [26] | |
| TBA | The Brigands Of Rattlecreek † | Yes | Yes | Yes | [27] | |
| TBA | The Jailbreaker † | Yes | Yes | Yes | [28] | |
Short films
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
| 1999 | Judgment | Yes | Yes | Yes | [29] | |
| 2003 | If You Were Me | Yes | Yes | No | Segment: Never Ending Peace And Love | [30][31] |
| 2004 | Three... Extremes | Yes | Yes | No | Segment: Cut | [32] |
| 2011 | Night Fishing | Co-directing[A] | Yes | Yes | [33][34] | |
| 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero | Yes | Yes | No | Segment: Cut | [35] | |
| Odalslow | Co-director[A] | Yes | Yes | Commissioned by Cine21 | [36] | |
| 2012 | Day Trip | Co-director[A] | Yes | No | [37] | |
| 2013 | V | Co-director[A] | Yes | No | music video for Lee Jung-hyun | [38][39] |
| 2014 | A Rose Reborn | Yes | Co-writer[B] | No | for Ermenegildo Zegna | [40] |
| 2017 | Decades Apart | Co-director[A] | Yes | Yes | for Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain | [41] |
| 2022 | Life Is But a Dream | Yes | Yes | No | for Apple Inc. | [42] |
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl | No | Yes | No | Executive | BBC One Original Series | [43] |
| 2020–2024 | Snowpiercer | No | No | No | Executive | [44] | |
| 2024 | The Sympathizer | Yes | Yes | Showrunner | Executive | HBO Original Series | [45][46] |
| TBA | New Old Boy † | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | [47] | |
Appearance
Notes
- "PARKing CHANce" is a collaborative directing brand founded by Park Chan-wook and his younger brother, media artist Park Chan-kyong. The name "Parking Chance" is a wordplay on words combining the sounds of the brothers' surname Park and the syllable in their given names Chan, and can also be interpreted in English as "parking opportunity," reflecting their desire to explore creative projects that are challenging to secure.
- co-written by himself, Ayako Fujitani, Chung Chung-hoon and Michael Werwie
