Hong Sang-soo
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Hong Sang-soo (born October 25, 1960 in Seoul
) is a South Korea
n film director. Hong's directorial debut, The Day a Pig Fell into the Well (1996), was praised by South Korean critics for its originality and won international film prizes. His 2010 film Hahaha
won the Prix Un Certain Regard
at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
.
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
) is a South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n film director. Hong's directorial debut, The Day a Pig Fell into the Well (1996), was praised by South Korean critics for its originality and won international film prizes. His 2010 film Hahaha
Hahaha (film)
Hahaha is a 2010 South Korean drama film directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was entered into the 2010 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Prix Un Certain Regard.-Cast:* Kim Sang-kyung as Jo Moon-kyeong* Moon So-ri as Wang Seong-ok...
won the Prix Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
2010 Cannes Film Festival
The 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 12 to May 23, 2010, in Cannes, France. The Cannes Film Festival, hailed as being one of the most recognized and prestigious film festivals worldwide, was founded in 1946. It consists of having films screened in and out of competition during the...
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Filmography
- The Day a Pig Fell into the Well (돼지가 우물에 빠진 날) (1996)
- The Power of Kangwon ProvinceThe Power of Kangwon ProvinceThe Power of Kangwon Province is the second film by critically acclaimed South Korean director Hong Sang-soo. It follows the lives of a man and a woman who have decided to end their affair....
(강원도의 힘) (1998) - Virgin Stripped Bare by Her BachelorsVirgin Stripped Bare by Her BachelorsVirgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors is a 2000 South Korean comedy-drama film, directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival....
(오! 수정) (2000) - On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning GateOn the Occasion of Remembering the Turning GateOn the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate is the fourth film by critically acclaimed South Korean director Hong Sang-soo.-External links:...
(생활의 발견) (2002) - Woman Is the Future of ManWoman Is the Future of ManWoman is the Future of Man is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Hong Sang-soo. The film wasn't a box-office hit, but was entered in the competition category of the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and received screenings at several other festivals...
(여자는 남자의 미래다) (2004) - Tale of CinemaTale of CinemaTale of Cinema is the sixth film by critically acclaimed South Korean director Hong Sang-soo. It was entered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Bang Moonsu* Choi Bo-Kwang* Choi Myeong-su* Jo Han-Cheol* Kim Myoeng-su...
(극장전) (2005) - Woman on the BeachWoman on the BeachWoman on the Beach is the seventh feature film by South Korean director Hong Sang-soo, and was released in 2006.- Plot :Film director and screenwriter Kim Jung-rae asks his friend Won Chang-wook to drive with him from the homes in Seoul to the resort town of Shinduri, on the western coast of South...
(해변의 여인) (2006) - Night and DayNight and Day (2008 film)Night and Day is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Hong Sang-soo.- Plot :Seong-nam, a painter in his forties, travels to Paris to escape arrest for smoking marijuana, leaving his wife behind in Korea. While there he meets an old girlfriend, Min-seon, and is introduced to a small community of...
(밤과 낮) (2008) - Jeonju Digital ProjectJeonju International Film FestivalThe Jeonju International Film Festival has been held annually since 2000 in Jeonju, South Korea, focusing on digital, independent and art films.-2000:*April 28-May 4: 184 films from 21 countries...
Visitors: Lost in the Mountains (short film, 2009) - Like You Know It All (잘 알지도 못하면서) (2009)
- HahahaHahaha (film)Hahaha is a 2010 South Korean drama film directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was entered into the 2010 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Prix Un Certain Regard.-Cast:* Kim Sang-kyung as Jo Moon-kyeong* Moon So-ri as Wang Seong-ok...
(하하하) (2010) - Oki's Movie (옥희의 영화) (2010)
- The Day He ArrivesThe Day He ArrivesThe Day He Arrives is a 2011 South Korean film written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. The film is in black and white. It premiered on 19 May 2011 in the Un Certain Regard section of the 64th Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Yu Jun-sang as Seong-jun...
(북촌방향) (2011) - List (short film, 2011)
- In Another Country (2012)
External links
- Hong Sangsoo's Unsexy Sex at The Film Journal
- Where are the Snows of Yesteryear?: Hong Sang-soo Searches for Lost Time in Woman is the Future of Man at Senses of Cinema
- Let's Not Turn Into Monsters, Okay?: The Films of Hong Sang-soo at Stylus Magazine