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Park Chan-wook (born August 23, 1963 in the Tanyan area of Jecheon) is a South Korean director and screenwriter. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is internationally renowned for what has become known as his "vengeance trilogy", consisting of 2002's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy in 2003 and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance in 2005. Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... A Korean personal name consists of a family name followed by a given name. ... is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jecheon is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. ... For the history of Korea, see Korea. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Sympathy for Mr. ... Oldboy (Hangul:올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ... Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (Chingeolhan geumjassi; literally translated, ) is a 2005 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook, and is the third installment in his trilogy of vengeance themed films, following Sympathy for Mr. ...

In a May 2004 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, when asked who his influences are, Park's response was: Sophocles, Shakespeare, Kafka, Dostoevsky, Balzac, Kurt Vonnegut and others.^[1] And in an interview for Lady Vengeance, Park listed: Hitchcock, Robert Aldrich, Ingmar Bergman and the Korean director, Kim Ki-Young, as cinematic influences. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sophocles (ancient Greek: ; 495 BC - 406 BC) was the second of three great ancient Greek tragedians. ... Shakespeare redirects here. ... Franz Kafka approximately 1917 Franz Kafka (July 3, 1883 in Prague - June 3, 1924 in Vienna) was one of the major German language writers of the 20th century most of whose work was published posthumously. ... Fyodor Dostoevsky. ... Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac (May 20, 1799 - August 18, 1850), was a French novelist. ... Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ...

Biography

Park grew up in Seoul and studied philosophy at the Sogang University, where he started a cine-club called the 'Sogang Film Community' and published a number of articles on contemporary cinema. On seeing Vertigo, he resolved to try to become a filmmaker.^[2] After graduation, he wrote articles on film for journals, and soon became an assistant director of films like Kkamdong of Yu Yeong-Jin and Watercolor painting in a Rainy Day of Kwak Jae-yong (My Sassy Girl). Look up Seoul in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The philosopher Socrates about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court. ... Sogang University is one of the major religious universities in South Korea. ... For other uses of the word, see Vertigo. ... Kwak Jae-Yong born May 22, 1959 is a South Korean director and screenwriter. ... My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀; literally, That Bizarre Girl) is a 2001 South Korean romantic comedy film. ...

His debut feature film was The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream (1992), and after 5 years, he made his second film Trio, but the response to these two films were quite cold. Before Joint Security Area, Park was more famous as a film critic than as a filmmaker. Joint Security Area (2000) is a South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ...

In 2000, Park directed Joint Security Area, which was a great success both commercially and critically, even surpassing Kang Je-gyu's Shiri as the most-watched film ever made in South Korea. This success made it possible for him to make his next film more independently - Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is the result of this creative freedom. Joint Security Area (2000) is a South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ... Kang Je-gyu (b. ... Shiri (Swiri) is a 1999 Korean film written and directed by Kang Je-gyu. ...

After winning the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival for the film Oldboy, a journalist asked "in your film, why is the vengeance repeating?". According to Park, he decided to make three consecutive films with revenge as the central theme. Often thought to be in favor of vengeance, Park has denied this, saying his films are about the utter futility of vengeance and how it wreaks havoc on the lives of everyone involved.^{[citation needed]} // Quentin Tarantino, President (United States) Emmanuelle Béart (France) Edwidge Danticat (United States) Tilda Swinton (United Kingdom) Kathleen Turner (United States) Benoît Poelvoorde (Belgium) Jerry Schatzberg (United States) Tsui Hark (Hong Kong) Peter Von Bagh (Finland) 2046, by Wong Kar-wai Clean, by Olivier Assayas Le Conseguenze DellAmore... Oldboy (Hangul:올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ...

The Vengeance Trilogy DVD boxset

His so-called "vengeance trilogy" consists of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. It was not originally intended to be a trilogy. Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, shortened to Lady Vengeance, was distributed by Tartan Films for American theatrical release in April 2006. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 288 × 397 pixelsFull resolution (288 × 397 pixel, file size: 28 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 288 × 397 pixelsFull resolution (288 × 397 pixel, file size: 28 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://www. ... Sympathy for Mr. ... Oldboy (Hangul:올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ... Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (Chingeolhan geumjassi; literally translated, ) is a 2005 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook, and is the third installment in his trilogy of vengeance themed films, following Sympathy for Mr. ... Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (Chingeolhan geumjassi; literally translated, ) is a 2005 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook, and is the third installment in his trilogy of vengeance themed films, following Sympathy for Mr. ... Tartan Films, established in 1982, is a United Kingdom-based film distributor. ...

After the DVD release of Lady Vengeance in the UK, the three films were re-released, packaged together into a 6 disc boxset with a 2 disc special edition of each film. These included previously unavailable additional features including a 3.5 hour documentary on the making of Oldboy and the "Fade to Black and White" version of Lady Vengeance. A "deluxe" version of the boxset was also released, packaged in a box with the same design as the boxes used in Oldboy, and in addition to the films, contained an Oldboy hammer/bottle-opener and Lady Vengeance gun poster.

Despite of the extreme violences in his films, Park is regarded as one of the most popular film directors in Korea, with three of his last five feature films (Joint Security Area, Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) gathering more than 3 million spectators. Which means that Park has three films in 30 all-time highest grossing films. (9th, 29th, 26th respectively as of January 2007). ^[3] Joint Security Area (2000) is a South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ... Oldboy (Hangul:올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ... Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (Chingeolhan geumjassi; literally translated, ) is a 2005 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook, and is the third installment in his trilogy of vengeance themed films, following Sympathy for Mr. ...

In addition to being a film director and screenwriter, Park is also a film critic with several published editions to his name. None have been translated into English as yet. The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films. ...

Famed American director Quentin Tarantino is an avowed fan of Park and has publicly disclosed on the show Jimmy Kimmel Live! that as the head judge in the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, he personally pushed for Park's Oldboy to be awarded the Palme D'Or (the honor eventually went to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11).^{[citation needed]} Oldboy garnered the Grand Jury Prize, the second highest honor in the competition. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, actor, and Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Jimmy Kimmel Live is a late-night talk show in the United States created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, broadcast from the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. ... Cannes - receding storm Cannes, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lÎle Saint-Honorat Cannes (pronounced ) (Provençal Occitan: Canas in classical norm or Cano in Mistralian norm) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département and the r... Oldboy (Hangul:올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ... Palme dOr The Palme dOr (Golden Palm) is the highest prize given to a film at the Cannes Film Festival. ... Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American political-activist, a film director, author, social commentator, and political humorist. ... Fahrenheit 9/11 is a controversial, award-winning documentary film by American left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore which presents a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the War on Terrorism, and its coverage in the American news media. ... The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. ...

He was offered the chance to remake The Evil Dead but he turned it down. For other uses, see The Evil Dead (disambiguation). ...

In 2006, he was the member of official section jury at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival. The 63rd Venice International Film Festival opened on August 30, 2006 with Brian De Palmas The Black Dahlia and closed September 9, 2006. ...

In February 2007, Park won the Alfred Bauer prize at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival. The award, named after the festival's founder and in praise of movies opening up new perspectives, went to Park for his film, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK^[4] One of the A festivals in Europe. ... Im a Cyborg, But Thats OK (싸이보그지만 괜찮아 Ssaibogeujiman Kwaenchanha) is a 2006 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Park Chan-wook. ...

Like another Korean director Bong Joon-ho, Park is a partisan of Democratic Labor Party, a minor and the most leftist party in South Korea, for whom in 2002 he joined the presidential TV campaign. Bong Joon-ho (봉준호) (b. ... The Democratic Labour Party(DLP) (Korean hangul: 민주노동당; hanja: 民主勞動黨; revised: Minju Nodong-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju Nodong-dang) is a political party in South Korea, established in January 2000. ...

Filmography

Director

• Moon Is the Sun's Dream (1992)
• Saminjo (1997)... aka Trio
• Judgement (1999) (short film)
• Joint Security Area (2000)
• Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
• If You Were Me (2003) (segment "Never Ending Peace And Love")
• Oldboy (2003)
• Three... Extremes (2004) (segment "Cut")
• Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
• I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)
• Evil Live (2007) (pre-production)

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Writer

• Moon Is the Sun's Dream (1992)
• Saminjo (1997)...aka Trio
• Judgement (1999)
• Anarchists (2000)
• Joint Security Area (2000)
• The Humanist (2001)
• Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
• A Bizarre Love Triangle (2002)
• If You Were Me (2003)
• Oldboy (2003) (screenplay)
• Three... Extremes (2004) (segment "Cut")
• Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
• Sonyeon, Cheonguk-e gada (2005)
• I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)
• Evil Live (2007)

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Producer

• Evil Live (2007)

Awards

Oldboy Oldboy (Hangul:올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ...

• 2004 - the Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival

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Recurring cast in Park Chan-Wook's films

Park Chan-Wook often casts the same actors in different roles in his films. The following is a table indicating recurring actors and their roles in his most well known films:

Park Chan-Wook and his close friend director Kim Ji-Woon love to share their actors. For example, in A Bittersweet Life of Kim Ji-Woon, you can find Lee Byung Hun, Oh Kwang-rok and Oh Dal-su while the stepmom of A Tale of Two Sisters plays the role of the vampire in Park's Three.. Extremes and the elder sister of A Tale of Two Sisters will be the heroine of the next Park Chan-Wook I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK. Sympathy for Mr. ... Oldboy (Hangul:올드보이) is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ... Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (Chingeolhan geumjassi; literally translated, ) is a 2005 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook, and is the third installment in his trilogy of vengeance themed films, following Sympathy for Mr. ... Joint Security Area (2000) is a South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. ... film poster Three. ... Song Kang-ho (born January 17, 1967 in Jinhae) is a leading South Korean film actor. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (633x963, 147 KB) Summary South Korean movie actor Song Kang-ho. ... Shin Ha-kyun (Hangul: 신하균) (b. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (667x1005, 667 KB) Summary South Korean actor Shin Ha-Gyun Licensing This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any... Choi Min-sik was born on January 22, 1962 in Seoul, South Korea. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x678, 71 KB)Description: Dae-Su practices the boxing in a prison. ... Kang Hye-jeong is a young Korean actress who starred in movies such as Oldboy and the sexual dramedy Kang is part of a slowly emerging new generation of Korean actors in which genuine acting and emotional honesty take precedent over manicured good looks and acting clichés. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x681, 71 KB)Description: Mido wondering where she is. ... Yu Ji-tae (유지태) (b. ... Image File history File links Woojina. ... Lee Byung-hun Brian (born July 12, 1970, Seoul, South Korea. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Jsa_14b. ... Lee Young-Ae (born January 31, 1971 in Seoul) is a famous South Korean actress who has a great fan base in numerous countries, particularly in the East and Southeast Asian countries which have been hit by the Korean Wave. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (675x1003, 706 KB) Summary South korean actress Lee Young-Ae Licensing This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any... Image File history File linksMetadata Lady_vengeance11. ... Image File history File links Oldboy111. ... Oh Dal-su (오 달수, b. ... Image File history File links Ohdaesu2. ... Im a Cyborg, But Thats OK (싸이보그지만 괜찮아 Ssaibogeujiman Kwaenchanha) is a 2006 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Park Chan-wook. ... Image File history File links Oldboy14. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x686, 242 KB) Summary South korean actress Lee Seung-Shin in Lady Vengeance Licensing This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (873x588, 102 KB) Summary description : Mr. ... Im a Cyborg, But Thats OK (싸이보그지만 괜찮아 Ssaibogeujiman Kwaenchanha) is a 2006 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Park Chan-wook. ... Kim Ji-Woon, born in 1964, is a Korean film director with a strong sense of visual design. ... A Bittersweet Life is a 2005 film by Korean director Kim Ji-woon. ... Kim Ji-Woon, born in 1964, is a Korean film director with a strong sense of visual design. ... Lee Byung-hun Brian (born July 12, 1970, Seoul, South Korea. ... Oh Dal-su (오 달수, b. ... A Tale of Two Sisters (장화, 홍련 Janghwa, Hongryeon literally Rose Flower, Red Lotus) is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film. ... Im a Cyborg, But Thats OK (싸이보그지만 괜찮아 Ssaibogeujiman Kwaenchanha) is a 2006 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Park Chan-wook. ...

References

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See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of Korean language films
• Contemporary culture of South Korea

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External links

• Park Chan-wook: monographic website. Italian & English
• Park Chan-wook at the Internet Movie Database
• Cineseoul profile
• HanCinema Director Page
• I'm a cyborg but that's OK : full synopsis of 2006 new film - Culture Café (French)
• SuicideGirls interview with Park Chan-Wook by Daniel Robert Epstein