Born: August 23, 1963, Seoul, South Korea.
1992: The Moon Is…The Sun’s Dream
1997: Saminjo
2000: Joint Security Area
2002: Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance
2003: If You Were Me, Oldboy
2004: Three…Extremes
2005: Lady Vengeance
2006: I’m A Cyborg But That’s OK
2009: Thirst
2011: 60 Seconds Of Solitude In Year Zero
2013: Stoker
2014: Bitter Sweet Seoul
2016: The Handmaiden
Cannes Film Festival Award: Grand Jury Prize, Oldboy (2004); Jury Prize, Thirst (2009)
In Competition: The Handmaiden (2016)