Bong Joon-ho Filmography
Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter who began his career in 1994 after creating the short films White Man, Memories in My Frame, and Incoherence. In 1997, Bong wrote the feature film Motel Cactus, for which he also served as an assistant director. Two years later, he wrote Phantom: The Submarine, and later made his feature-length directorial debut with Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000). In the following years, Bong wrote and directed Memories of Murder (2003), The Host (2006), Mother (2009), and Snowpiercer (2013), films which received "universal acclaim" from critics.
After writing and producing 2014's Sea Fog, Bong co-wrote, directed, and produced the action-adventure film Okja, which earned a nomination for the Palme d'Or at the 70th Cannes Film Festival. While working on Snowpiercer, Bong was encouraged to write a play, which resulted in the creation and release of the film Parasite in 2019. The film received the Palme d'Or, acclaim from critics internationally, and numerous accolades. It also earned Bong the Academy Award for Best Director, further establishing him as a profound filmmaker around the world.
Production credits
Feature films
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1997 | Motel Cactus | 모텔 선인장 | No | Yes | No | Also assistant director | |
| 1999 | Phantom: The Submarine | 유령 | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2000 | Barking Dogs Never Bite | 플란다스의 개 | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2003 | Memories of Murder | 살인의 추억 | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2005 | Antarctic Journal | 남극일기 | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2006 | The Host | 괴물 | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2009 | Mother | 마더 | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2013 | Snowpiercer | 설국열차 | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2014 | Sea Fog | 해무 | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Okja | 옥자 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2019 | Parasite | 기생충 | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2025 | Mickey 17 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Segment | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | White Man | Yes | Yes | — | |
| Memories in My Frame | Yes | Yes | — | ||
| Incoherence | Yes | Yes | — | ||
| 2003 | Twentidentity | Yes | Yes | "Sink & Rise" | |
| 2004 | Digital Short Films by Three Directors | Yes | Yes | "Influenza" | |
| 2008 | Tokyo! | Yes | Yes | "Shaking Tokyo" | |
| 2011 | 3.11 A Sense of Home | Yes | Yes | "Iki" |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2022 | Snowpiercer | Executive producer |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Original | |||
| 2000 | Dan | 단(但) | Kim Don Kyu (김돈규) | |
| 2003 | Lonely Street Lamp | 외로운 가로등 | Han Young Ae (한영애) | |
Performance credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Incoherence | Delivery boy's brother | ||
| 2002 | No Blood No Tears | Detective | Cameo | |
| 2006 | Two or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2008 | Crush and Blush | Private institute student | Cameo | |
| 2011 | Kurosawa's Way | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2012 | Doomsday Book | Lee Joon-ho | Cameo | |
| 2012 | Ari Ari the Korean Cinema | Himself | Documentary film | |
| 2017 | Last Train to Seoul | Himself | Documentary film |
Critical response
| Year | Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Barking Dogs Never Bite | 88% (16 reviews) | 66 (8 reviews) |
| 2003 | Memories of Murder | 95% (74 reviews) | 82 (17 reviews) |
| 2006 | The Host | 93% (155 reviews) | 85 (35 reviews) |
| 2009 | Mother | 96% (118 reviews) | 79 (31 reviews) |
| 2013 | Snowpiercer | 94% (257 reviews) | 84 (38 reviews) |
| 2017 | Okja | 86% (239 reviews) | 75 (36 reviews) |
| 2019 | Parasite | 99% (467 reviews) | 96 (52 reviews) |