Bong Joon-ho signs Mickey 17, his first American film

Bong Joon-ho signs his first American film, Mickey 17. The director, who helped define the Korean New Wave through genres like crime thrillers and sci-fi, is now moving to Hollywood. His career, dotted with successes such as Parasite, shows how he turned genre conventions into a social Trojan horse. The dossier also recalls his debut with Barking Dogs Never Bite, where Doona Bae appears in one of her early roles, and the upcoming broadcast of The Host on France 4 on October 15, 2026. According to Écran Large, this move marks a major milestone for the "king" of South Korean cinema.