About

Known credits:
152
Birthday:
1960-10-25
Place of birth:
Seoul, South Korea
Website:
N/A

Hong Sang-soo

Overview

Hong Sang-soo (born October 25, 1960) is a South Korean writer-director. He has directed 30 films as of 2023.

Certain elements are commonly found in Hong's films. A typical Hong film highlights a theme of domestic realism with many of the scenes set on residential streets, cafes, hotels, schools, and in the stairwells of apartment buildings. Characters are seen walking around the city, drinking soju, and having sex. The main characters are often movie directors or actors, and scenes typically consist of a single shot, often beginning and ending with a camera zoom. The budgets for his movies average about $100,000.

Hong is often spontaneous when shooting, delivering the day's scene on the morning of the shoot and frequently changing stories while on set. He rarely prepares scripts in advance. Hong's style has been compared to Eric Rohmer's, and it has even been argued that allusions to Rohmer's films appear in some films directed by Hong.

Known for

Acting
2024 It Snows on You Actor N/A
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2021 Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
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2012 Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer Actor Himself N/A
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2006 The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema Actor Himself 59
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Directing
2025 What Does That Nature Say to You Directing Director N/A
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2024 It Snows on You Directing Director N/A
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2024 By the Stream Directing Director 58
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2024 A Traveler's Needs Directing Director 58
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2023 Greetings for the New York Film Festival Directing Director N/A
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2023 In Our Day Directing Director 59
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2023 Small Flower Directing Director N/A
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2023 In Water Directing Director 58
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2022 Walk Up Directing Director 58
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2022 The Novelist's Film Directing Director 59
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2021 In Front of Your Face Directing Director 59
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2021 Letter to the New York Film Festival Directing Director N/A
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2021 Introduction Directing Director 59
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2021 Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay Directing Director N/A
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2020 The Woman Who Ran Directing Director 59
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2019 Hotel by the River Directing Director 59
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2018 Grass Directing Director 59
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2018 Claire's Camera Directing Director 59
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2017 The Day After Directing Director 59
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2017 On the Beach at Night Alone Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 Yourself and Yours Directing Director 59
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2015 Right Now, Wrong Then Directing Director 61
Fair
2014 Hill of Freedom Directing Director 59
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2013 Our Sunhi Directing Director 59
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2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Directing Director 58
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2013 Nobody's Daughter Haewon Directing Director 59
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2012 In Another Country Directing Director 59
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2011 List Directing Director 59
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2011 The Day He Arrives Directing Director 60
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2010 Oki's Movie Directing Director 59
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2010 Ha Ha Ha Directing Director 59
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2009 Visitors Directing Director 58
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2009 Lost in the Mountains Directing Director 59
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2009 Like You Know It All Directing Director 58
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2008 Night and Day Directing Director 59
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2006 Woman on the Beach Directing Director 59
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2005 Tale of Cinema Directing Director 59
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2004 Woman Is the Future of Man Directing Director 59
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2002 On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate Directing Director 59
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2000 Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors Directing Director 59
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1998 The Power of Kangwon Province Directing Director 59
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1996 The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well Directing Director 59
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Writing
2025 What Does That Nature Say to You Writing Writer N/A
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2024 By the Stream Writing Writer 58
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2024 A Traveler's Needs Writing Writer 58
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2023 Greetings for the New York Film Festival Writing Writer N/A
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2023 In Our Day Writing Writer 59
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2023 Small Flower Writing Writer N/A
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2023 In Water Writing Writer 58
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2022 Walk Up Writing Writer 58
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2022 The Novelist's Film Writing Writer 59
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2021 In Front of Your Face Writing Writer 59
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2021 Letter to the New York Film Festival Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Introduction Writing Writer 59
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2021 Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay Writing Writer N/A
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2020 The Woman Who Ran Writing Writer 59
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2019 Hotel by the River Writing Writer 59
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2018 Grass Writing Writer 59
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2018 Claire's Camera Writing Writer 59
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2017 The Day After Writing Writer 59
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2017 On the Beach at Night Alone Writing Writer 60
Fair
2016 Yourself and Yours Writing Writer 59
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2015 Right Now, Wrong Then Writing Writer 61
Fair
2014 Hill of Freedom Writing Writer 59
Average
2013 Our Sunhi Writing Writer 59
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2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded Writing Writer 58
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2013 Nobody's Daughter Haewon Writing Writer 59
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2012 In Another Country Writing Screenplay 59
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2011 List Writing Writer 59
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2011 The Day He Arrives Writing Writer 60
Fair
2010 Oki's Movie Writing Screenplay 59
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2010 Ha Ha Ha Writing Writer 59
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2009 Visitors Writing Writer 58
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2009 Lost in the Mountains Writing Writer 59
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2009 Like You Know It All Writing Writer 58
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2008 Night and Day Writing Writer 59
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2006 Woman on the Beach Writing Writer 59
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2005 Tale of Cinema Writing Writer 59
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2004 Woman Is the Future of Man Writing Writer 59
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2002 On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate Writing Writer 59
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2000 Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors Writing Writer 59
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1998 The Power of Kangwon Province Writing Writer 59
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1996 The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2025 What Does That Nature Say to You Production Producer N/A
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2024 By the Stream Production Producer 58
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2024 A Traveler's Needs Production Producer 58
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2023 In Our Day Production Producer 59
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2023 Small Flower Production Producer N/A
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2023 In Water Production Producer 58
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2022 Walk Up Production Producer 58
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2022 The Novelist's Film Production Producer 59
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2021 In Front of Your Face Production Producer 59
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2021 Letter to the New York Film Festival Production Producer N/A
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2021 Introduction Production Producer 59
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2021 Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay Production Producer N/A
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2020 The Woman Who Ran Production Producer 59
Average
2019 Hotel by the River Production Producer 59
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2018 Grass Production Producer 59
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2018 Claire's Camera Production Producer 59
Average
2017 The Day After Production Producer 59
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2017 On the Beach at Night Alone Production Producer 60
Fair
2016 Yourself and Yours Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Hill of Freedom Production Producer 59
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2013 Our Sunhi Production Producer 59
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2013 Nobody's Daughter Haewon Production Producer 59
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2012 In Another Country Production Producer 59
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2011 The Day He Arrives Production Producer 60
Fair
2010 Oki's Movie Production Producer 59
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2010 Ha Ha Ha Production Executive Producer 59
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2005 Tale of Cinema Production Producer 59
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Sound
2025 What Does That Nature Say to You Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2024 By the Stream Sound Music 58
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2024 A Traveler's Needs Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2023 In Our Day Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2023 Small Flower Sound Music N/A
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2023 In Water Sound Music 58
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2022 Walk Up Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2022 The Novelist's Film Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2021 In Front of Your Face Sound Music 59
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2021 Introduction Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2020 The Woman Who Ran Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2017 The Day After Sound Music 59
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Camera
2025 What Does That Nature Say to You Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2024 A Traveler's Needs Camera Director of Photography 58
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2023 In Our Day Camera Director of Photography 59
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2023 Small Flower Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2023 In Water Camera Director of Photography 58
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2022 Walk Up Camera Director of Photography 58
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2022 The Novelist's Film Camera Director of Photography 59
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2021 In Front of Your Face Camera Director of Photography 59
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2021 Letter to the New York Film Festival Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2021 Introduction Camera Director of Photography 59
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2021 Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2024 It Snows on You Crew Cinematography N/A
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2024 By the Stream Crew Cinematography 58
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Editing
2025 What Does That Nature Say to You Editing Editor N/A
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2024 By the Stream Editing Editor 58
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2024 A Traveler's Needs Editing Editor 58
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2023 In Our Day Editing Editor 59
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2023 Small Flower Editing Editor N/A
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2023 In Water Editing Editor 58
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2022 Walk Up Editing Editor 58
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2022 The Novelist's Film Editing Editor 59
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2021 In Front of Your Face Editing Editor 59
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2021 Letter to the New York Film Festival Editing Editor N/A
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2021 Introduction Editing Editor 59
Average
2021 Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay Editing Editor N/A
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2020 The Woman Who Ran Editing Editor 59
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