Park Chan-wook

Personal Info

Birthday

August 23, 1963

(62 years old)

Place of Birth

Seoul, South Korea

Also Known As

박찬욱

Chan-wook Park

朴赞郁

Пак Чхан Ук

Park Chan-wook

Biography

Park Chan-wook (born August 23, 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of South Korean cinema as well as world cinema in 21st century. His films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter.

Known For

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Crush and Blush

Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video

Filmography

2025
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
as Self
Han Kang Chronicles: A Tale of Seven Lives
as Self
2023
I Haven’t Done Anything
as Self
2017
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Old Days
as Self
2015
Müdigkeitsgesellschaft: Byung-Chul Han in Seoul/Berlin
as Self
2014
Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen
as Self
2012
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Himself
2010
Through Korean Cinema
as Self
2008
Crush and Blush
as Passerby
2007
Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young
as Himself
2005
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
as Himself
2004
Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video
as (archive footage)
2002
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)