Park Chanwook
PARK Chanwook (1963, South-Korea) studied Philosophy at Sugang University, where he founded a film club and developed a strong interest in film theory. His name took off in 2000 with the thriller Joint Security Area, which became the highest-grossing film ever in South Korea at the time. Significantly, Park is able to merge critical acclaim with commercial success. The revenge film Oldboy (2003) was an international cult hit, drawing audiences of over 3 million. His latest work The Handmaiden (2016) was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
(selection) Daleun... haega kkuneun kkum/The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream (1992), Simpan/Judgment (1999, short), Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA/ Joint Security Area (2000), Boksuneun naui geot/Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Yeoseot gae ui siseon/If You Were Me (2003, segment Never Ending Peace and Love), Oldboy (2003), Three... Extremes (2004, co-dir), Chinjeolhan geumjassi/Lady Vengeance (2005), Ssa-i-bo-geu-ji-man-gwen-chan-a/I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK (2006), Bakjwi/Thirst (2009), Paranmanjang/Night Fishing (2009, short, co-dir), 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011, short), Stoker (2013), A Rose Reborn (2014, short), Ahgassi/The Handmaiden (2016)