Directed credits
15
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Park Chan-wook
Directing
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TMDB popularity
3.4
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 0All crew credits: 41
TMDB ID: 10099
IMDb ID: nm0661791
Known for: Directing
Born: August 23, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1992 - 2026
Years active: 35
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
Wikidata: Q315484
Also known as
박찬욱 • Chan-wook Park • 朴赞郁 • Пак Чхан Ук
Frequent jobs
Director (15)Writer (11)Producer (5)Executive Producer (4)Original Film Writer (2)Screenplay (2)Creative Producer (1)Editor (1)
Biography
Park Chan-wook (born August 23, 1963) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of South Korean cinema as well as world cinema in 21st century. His films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Park Chan-wook.
Decades Apart
Director
2017 Movie
5.3
A Rose Reborn
Director
2014 Movie
7.0
Bitter, Sweet, Seoul
Director
2014 Movie
10.0
V
Director
2013 Movie
Lee Jung Hyun: V
Director
2013 Movie
6.6
Stoker
Director
2013 Movie
5.9
Day Trip
Director
2012 Movie
5.7
Night Fishing
Director
2011 Movie
7.0
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
Director
2006 Movie
7.5
Lady Vengeance
Director
2005 Movie
6.0
If You Were Me
Director
2003 Movie
Never Ending Peace and Love
Director
2003 Movie
7.5
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Director
2002 Movie
7.8
Joint Security Area
Director
2000 Movie
6.2
Judgement
Director
1999 Movie
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Park Chan-wook.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Park Chan-wook.
8.2
Oldboy
Screenplay
2003 Movie
8.2
The Handmaiden
Writer
2016 Movie
7.8
Joint Security Area
Director
2000 Movie
7.6
No Other Choice
Producer
2025 Movie
7.5
Lady Vengeance
Director
2005 Movie
7.5
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Director
2002 Movie
7.3
Decision to Leave
Producer
2022 Movie
7.1
Thirst
Producer
2009 Movie
7.0
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
Director
2006 Movie
7.0
Uprising
Writer
2024 Movie
6.9
Snowpiercer
Executive Producer
2013 Movie
6.8
Three... Extremes
Writer
2004 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Park Chan-wook.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Park Chan-wook.
7.6
No Other Choice
Producer
2025 Movie
8.2
Oldboy
Screenplay
2003 Movie
6.9
Snowpiercer
Executive Producer
2013 Movie
8.2
The Handmaiden
Writer
2016 Movie
5.9
Oldboy
Original Film Writer
2013 Movie
7.3
Decision to Leave
Producer
2022 Movie
7.8
Joint Security Area
Director
2000 Movie
7.5
Lady Vengeance
Director
2005 Movie
7.5
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Director
2002 Movie
6.6
Stoker
Director
2013 Movie
7.1
Thirst
Producer
2009 Movie
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Park Chan-wook.
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.4
Snowpiercer
Executive Producer • 40 eps
2020 Series
8.3
You Quiz on the Block
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.1
The Little Drummer Girl
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2018 Series
9.2
Movie Room
as Self • 3 eps
2018 Series
6.9
The Sympathizer
Executive Producer • 7 eps
2024 Series
10.0
Nattering with Nah
1 eps
2023 Series
7.7
Entourage
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
10.0
Modern Korea
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.0
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Park Chan-wook.
7.6
No Other Choice
Producer
2025 Movie
7.0
Uprising
Writer
2024 Movie
7.3
Decision to Leave
Producer
2022 Movie
5.8
Life Is But a Dream
Producer
2022 Movie
Believe It or Not
Producer
2018 Movie
Reawakening of memories
Editor
2017 Movie
6.9
The Truth Beneath
Writer
2016 Movie
8.2
The Handmaiden
Writer
2016 Movie
6.5
The Shameless
Creative Producer
2015 Movie
5.9
Oldboy
Original Film Writer
2013 Movie
6.9
Snowpiercer
Executive Producer
2013 Movie
3.8
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
Writer
2011 Movie
7.1
Thirst
Producer
2009 Movie
6.3
Crush and Blush
Screenplay
2008 Movie
3.9
Zinda
Original Film Writer
2006 Movie
6.6
A Boy Who Went to Heaven
Writer
2005 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Park Chan-wook.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Park Chan-wook.
In 3 days
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
as Self
2026 Movie
10.0
Han Kang Chronicles: A Tale of Seven Lives
as Self
2025 Movie
6.0
I Haven’t Done Anything
as Self
2023 Movie
Kultur-King Korea
2022 Movie
Making of The Handmaiden
2018 Movie
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
2017 Movie
6.6
Old Days
as Self
2016 Movie
5.0
Müdigkeitsgesellschaft: Byung-Chul Han in Seoul/Berlin
as Self
2015 Movie
5.0
Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen
as Self
2014 Movie
5.2
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
as Self
2012 Movie
Through Korean Cinema
as Self
2010 Movie
Making of Thirst
2010 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Park Chan-wook.
8.0
New Old Boy : Dir. Park
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
인생이 영화
1 eps
2025 Series
10.0
Nattering with Nah
1 eps
2023 Series
10.0
Modern Korea
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.3
You Quiz on the Block
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
9.2
Movie Room
as Self • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.7
Entourage
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series