Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-ho
Bong Joon-hois a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His films include South Korean hits Memories of Murder, based on a true-life serial murder case, monster movie The Host, and his first English-language film, science fiction adventure Snowpiercer...
NationalitySouth Korean
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth14 September 1969
amused asia figure viewers
The superhero is a really popular figure in the West. In Asia or Korea, the young viewers are amused by the figure, but it is not really so sensational.
borderline elementary familiar rustic suburban type until
Until the end of elementary school, I lived in a suburban area, so the type of village I used to live in is borderline between village and the city, so I'm familiar with the rustic environment.
thinking people prejudice
When you first think of making a monster movie you have to realize that a lot of people may be down on you because there is a big prejudice against such films.
open-minded korean film
In the mid 1990s the Korean film industry was really open-minded.
strong korean film
In Korean films there is only really a strong tradition of melodramas.
mother important culture
I'm sure mothers are important across every culture, but particularly in Korean society, the role of the mother is of great importance.
thinking film should
I think each film should be regarded as its own specific text.
creating creating-something film
I regard remaking a film as creating something again.
titles directors vengeance
I love the Japanese director Shohei Imamura. His masterpiece in 1979 called, the English title was 'Vengeance is Mine.
draws
I like to draw my storyboards myself.
writing kind remakes
I don't write any kind of sequel or remake.
goal film surprising
I don't intentionally make my films with the express goal of surprising the viewer.