Park Chan-wook

Born August 23, 1963· Seoul, South Korea

12Roles★ 8.2Average rating

Park Chan-wook (Korean: 박찬욱; pronounced [pak̚tɕʰanuk̚]; born 23 August 1963) is a South Korean filmmaker and former film critic. Widely regarded as a leading figure in South Korean and 21st-century world cinema, he is known for films that blend crime, mystery, and thriller elements with other genres. His films are noted for their cinematography, framing, black humour, and often brutal subject matt… Read more

Known for

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance2002Crush and Blush2008Nattering with Nah2023Making of The Handmaiden2018

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 10

Nattering with Nah2023

★ 10

Making of The Handmaiden2018

★ 7.5

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance2002

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

★ 7

Making of Thirst2010

★ 6.3

Crush and Blush2008

Passerby

The 23rd Annual Unforgettable Awards2026

Series

인생이 영화2025

Kultur-King Korea2022

The Making of Lady Vengeance2005

Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video2004

(archive footage)

Autobiography of Oldboy2004

Mascara1995

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

★ 7.5

No Other Choice2025

★ 6.9

The Sympathizer2024

★ 7.3

Decision to Leave2022

★ 7.1

The Little Drummer Girl2018

★ 8.2

The Handmaiden2016

★ 6.6

Stoker2013

★ 5.7

Night Fishing2011

★ 7.1

Thirst2009

★ 7

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK2006

★ 7.5

Lady Vengeance2005

★ 6.8

Three... Extremes2004

★ 8.2

Oldboy2003