Park Chan-wook

About Park Chan-wook

Director of films like Oldboy, Thirst, and Joint Security Area, which are visually gorgeous and horrific.

Park Chan-wook is a former Korean director, screenwriter, producer and critic. As one of the most famous and acclaimed filmmakers in the world, Park is known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst, The Handmaiden and the film became known as The Vengeance Trilogy, including Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy and Lady Vengeance. He is also known for his works in English Stoker and The Little Drummer Girl, a television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by John le Carré. His films have become famous for their subtle framing, dark humor and often brutal themes.

Years active	1992–present
Born	August 23, 1963, Seoul, South Korea
Notable work	Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, Lady Vengeance, Thirst, The Handmaiden
Occupation	Director, screenwriter, producer
Other names	Bakridamae (박리다매)

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Trivia

He was a noted film critic with several publications to his name.

Park Chan-wook before fame

He studied philosophy at Sogang University and founded the Sogang Film Community, a film group.

Achievement of Park Chan-wook

He was a well-known cinema reviewer who has written for a number of periodicals.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

Park Chan-wook family life

Park Chan-kyong, his brother, was also a filmmaker.

Associations of Park Chan-wook

He was admired by Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino who pushed for Oldboy to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

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