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Park Chan-wook ( Korean : 박찬욱; IPA: [pak̚ tɕʰanuk̚]; born 23 August 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 21st-century world cinema. [2]
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 Thirst (2009). He is married to Eun-hee Kim.
Aug 11, 2023 · ‘Oldboy’ at 20: How Park Chan-wook’s Violent Mind-Bender Kickstarted the Korean Wave. As Neon rereleases the film in U.S. theaters this week, THR looks back at how the lurid, blood-soaked,...
Apr 8, 2024 · Park Chan-wook Gets the Picture He Wants With “The Sympathizer,” the director of “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden” comes to American television. By Jia Tolentino
Aug 16, 2023 · In the 20 years since it was first released, Park Chan-wook’s “Oldboy” has lost none of its ability to provoke and enthrall, none of its potency as a work of art that deploys graphic violence and equally visceral style to probe the depths of human nature.
Nov 8, 2022 · Park Chan-wook’s twisty crime drama Decision to Leave is one of the best movies of 2022, and one of the most sophisticated films he’s ever made.
Oct 19, 2022 · Park Chan-wook likes to surprise. Over a three-decade career, the vastly respected South Korean writer-director has made a signature of intricate and beautiful cinema, goosed with...
Aug 17, 2023 · With his remastered and restored ‘Oldboy’ now playing in theaters, we rank the films of South Korean director Park Chan-wook, including ‘The Handmaiden,’ ‘Decision to Leave,’ and sole ...
Oct 16, 2017 · Park, who turns 54 this fall, is arguably South Korea’s most famous film director, known nationally and internationally for his 2002-05 Vengeance trilogy — “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance,” “Oldboy”...
Nov 28, 2022 · Why Park Chan-wook crafted ‘Decision to Leave’ so love is more mysterious than murder. Director Park Chan-wook’s film ‘Decision to Leave’ follows two tracks — a noir mystery and a romance...