Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook

Birthdate
August 23, 1963 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
August 23, 1963 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Known For
Directing

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.

Park Chan-wook's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
Director

Acting (23)

Nino as Self - director
2025
New Old Boy : Dir. Park as Self (2 episodes)
2025
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema as Self
2025
Han Kang Chronicles: A Tale of Seven Lives as Self
2023
I Haven’t Done Anything as Self
2023
Nattering with Nah (1 episode)
2022
Kultur-King Korea
2019
Modern Korea as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
2018
You Quiz on the Block as Self (1 episode)
2018
Movie Room as Self (3 episodes)
2017
Plankton Salesmen as Self (archive footage)
2016
Entourage as Self (1 episode)
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 Self
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)
1995
Mascara

Directing (30)

The Jailbreaker • Director
• Director
Genocidal Organ • Director
• Director
Brigands of Rattlecreek • Director
• Director
2025
No Other Choice • Director
• Director
2024
The Sympathizer • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2022
Decision to Leave • Director
• Director
2022
Life Is But a Dream • Director
• Director
2018
The Little Drummer Girl • Director (6 episodes)
• Director (6 episodes)
2017
Decades Apart • Director
• Director
2016
The Handmaiden • Director
• Director
2014
A Rose Reborn • Director
• Director
2014
Bitter, Sweet, Seoul • Director
• Director
2013
V • Director
• Director
2013
Lee Jung Hyun: V • Director
• Director
2013
Stoker • Director
• Director
2012
Day Trip • Director
• Director
2011
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero • Director
• Director
2011
Night Fishing • Director
• Director
2009
Thirst • Director
• Director
2006
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK • Director
• Director
2005
Lady Vengeance • Director
• Director
2004
Three... Extremes • Director
• Director
2003
Oldboy • Director
• Director
2003
If You Were Me • Director
• Director
2003
Never Ending Peace and Love • Director
• Director
2002
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance • Director
• Director
2000
Joint Security Area • Director
• Director
1999
Judgement • Director
• Director
1997
Trio • Director
• Director
1992
The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream • Director
• Director

Production (20)

2025
No Other Choice • Producer
• Producer
2024
Uprising • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2024
The Sympathizer • Executive Producer (7 episodes)
• Executive Producer (7 episodes)
2022
Decision to Leave • Producer
• Producer
2022
Life Is But a Dream • Producer
• Producer
2020
Snowpiercer • Executive Producer (40 episodes)
• Executive Producer (40 episodes)
2018
The Little Drummer Girl • Executive Producer (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)
2018
Believe It or Not • Producer
• Producer
2017
Decades Apart • Producer
• Producer
2016
The Handmaiden • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2015
The Shameless • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2014
Bitter, Sweet, Seoul • Producer
• Producer
2013
Snowpiercer • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2012
Day Trip • Producer
• Producer
2011
Night Fishing • Producer
• Producer
2009
Thirst • Producer
• Producer
2008
Crush and Blush • Producer
• Producer
2006
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK • Producer
• Producer
2000
Joint Security Area • Production Assistant
• Production Assistant
1999
Judgement • Producer
• Producer

Editing (3)

2017
Reawakening of memories • Editor
• Editor
2012
A Boy with Arms • Editor
• Editor
2010
Too Fragile to Be Loved • Editor
• Editor

Creator (1)

2024
The Sympathizer • Creator
• Creator

Writing (34)

The Jailbreaker • Writer
• Writer
Genocidal Organ • Writer
• Writer
2025
No Other Choice • Writer
• Writer
2024
Uprising • Writer
• Writer
2024
The Sympathizer • Writer (7 episodes)
• Writer (7 episodes)
2022
Decision to Leave • Writer
• Writer
2022
Life Is But a Dream • Writer
• Writer
2017
Decades Apart • Writer
• Writer
2016
The Truth Beneath • Writer
• Writer
2016
The Handmaiden • Writer
• Writer
2015
The Shameless • Creative Producer
• Creative Producer
2014
A Rose Reborn • Writer
• Writer
2013
Oldboy • Original Film Writer
• Original Film Writer
2012
Day Trip • Writer
• Writer
2011
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero • Writer
• Writer
2011
Night Fishing • Writer
• Writer
2009
Thirst • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2008
Crush and Blush • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2006
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2006
Zinda • Original Film Writer
• Original Film Writer
2005
A Boy Who Went to Heaven • Writer
• Writer
2005
Lady Vengeance • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2004
Three... Extremes • Writer
• Writer
2003
Oldboy • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2003
If You Were Me • Writer
• Writer
2003
Never Ending Peace and Love • Writer
• Writer
2002
A Bizarre Love Triangle • Writer
• Writer
2002
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2001
The Humanist • Writer
• Writer
2000
Joint Security Area • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2000
The Anarchists • Writer
• Writer
1999
Judgement • Writer
• Writer
1997
Trio • Writer
• Writer
1992
The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream • Writer
• Writer