He is also known for his English-language works Stoker (2013) and The Little Drummer Girl (2018), a television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by John le Carré.
His films have gained notoriety for their cinematography and framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter.[2][3]
Early life
Park was born and raised in Seoul[4] and studied philosophy at Sogang University, where, in light of his disappointment with the analytic orientation of the department and consequent scant offerings in aesthetics, he started a cinema club, the 'Sogang Film Community', and published a number of articles on contemporary cinema. Originally intending to be an art critic, Park, upon seeing Vertigo, resolved to become a filmmaker.[5] After graduation, he wrote articles on film for journals and soon became an assistant director of films like Kkamdong, directed by Yu Yeong-jin, and Watercolor Painting in a Rainy Day, directed by Kwak Jae-yong (My Sassy Girl).[6]
Career
Park's debut feature film was The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream (1992). After five years, he made his second film, Trio. Park's early films were not successful at the box office, and he pursued a career as a film critic to make a living.[7]
In 2000, Park directed Joint Security Area, which was a great success both commercially and critically, even surpassing Kang Je-gyu'sShiri as the then most-watched film ever made in South Korea.[8] This success made it possible for Park to make his next film more independently. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is the result of this creative freedom.
Park's unofficially-titled Vengeance Trilogy consists of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Oldboy (2003) and Lady Vengeance (2005). It was not originally intended to be a trilogy. Park won the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival for Oldboy. The films concern the utter futility of vengeance and how it wreaks havoc on the lives of those involved.[9]Lady Vengeance was distributed by Tartan Films for the United States theatrical release in April 2006.[10] American director Quentin Tarantino is an avowed fan of Park. As the head judge at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, he personally pushed for Park's Oldboy to be awarded the Palme d'Or (the honour eventually went to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11).[11]Oldboy garnered the Grand Prix, Cannes's second-highest honour. Tarantino also regards Park's Joint Security Area to be one of "the top twenty films made since 1992."
In a May 2004 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Park listed Sophocles, Shakespeare, Kafka, Dostoevsky, Balzac and Kurt Vonnegut as influences on his career.[5]
Since 2004, Park has been an owner of the filmmaking company Moho Film, which participated in the production of Snowpiercer (2013) and The Handmaiden (2016).
In 2006, Park was the member of official section jury at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival.
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 works that introduce new perspectives, went to Park for his film, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK.[12]
In 2011, Park said his new fantasy-horror film Paranmanjang (Night Fishing) was shot entirely on the iPhone.[14] The film was co-directed with Park's younger brother, Park Chan-kyong, who had no prior directing experience. It was nominated for Berlinale Shorts during the 2011 Berlin Film Festival and won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film.
In 2013, Park directed his first English-language film, Stoker.[15] He said he learned to accelerate the production process and completed filming in 480 hours.[13] Although Park does speak English, he used an interpreter on set.[13] On why the script attracted his attention, Park said: "It wasn't a script that tried to explain everything and left many things as questions, so it leads the audience to find answers for themselves, and that's what I liked about the script... I like telling big stories through small, artificially created worlds".[16][13] On 2 March 2013, Park appeared on a panel discussion about the film Stoker held at the Freer Gallery of Art in the Smithsonian's Museums of Asian Art.[17]
In 2014, Park directed a short film commissioned by luxury brand Ermenegildo Zegna, co-written by himself, Ayako Fujitani, Chung Chung-hoon and Michael Werwie, scored by Clint Mansell, and starring Jack Huston and Daniel Wu. It screened at the Rome International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival.[18]
In September 2014, it was announced that Park would adapt Fingersmith, a historical crime novel by Sarah Waters.[19] The film entered production in mid-2015 and ended on 31 October 2015.[20] That film ended up becoming The Handmaiden and premiered in competition to rave reviews at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where Artistic Director Seong-hie Ryu won the Vulcain Prize for the Technical Arts, and the film was nominated for both the Palme d' Or and Queer Palm. At the 2016 Buil Film Awards, The Handmaiden won for Best New Actress (Tae-ri Kim), The Buil Readers' Jury Award and Best Art Direction (Seong-hie Ryu).[21] The film holds a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and saw box office success in several countries, including South Korea, the United States and the United Kingdom.[22][23]
In October 2014, it was announced that Park had signed on to direct the sci-fi body-swap film, Second Born.[24]
At the 24th Busan International Film Festival, Park said that he is writing scripts for feature films, for theater and for TV, including a new installment in the Vengeance Trilogy, and a second adaptation of Donald E. Westlake's novel The Axe.[26]
In May 2020, it was announced that he was working on his next film's screenplay, tentatively titled Heeojil gyeolsim (The Decision to Break Up). It is described as a melodrama and will star Tang Wei and Park Hae-il.[27][28] In October 2020, the title of the film was revealed as Decision to Leave, with the story described as a murder mystery romance. The film was set to begin shooting later that month.[29][30] In April 2021, A24 optioned Viet Thanh Nguyen's 2015 novel The Sympathizer for a TV adaptation, with Park Chan-wook directing.[31][32] He was awarded Best Director at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival for his work on Decision to Leave.[33][34]
Personal life
Park was raised in a devout Catholic family in Korea, and describes himself as an atheist.[35][36] He has collaborated with his younger brother, Park Chan-kyong, who is a media artist. He dedicated his career tribute to his wife Kim Eun-Hee at the 15th Marrakech International Film Festival.[35]
He voiced support for the Democratic Labor Party and was also a member of its successor, the New Progressive Party. He supported Justice Party candidate Sim Sang-jung in the 2017 South Korean presidential election.[37]
Park, Min-jung (6 June 2016). ""스태프로 일한 딸, 아빠 박찬욱과 눈 마주쳤을 때"[When I made eye contact with my daughter, father Park Chan-wook, who worked as a staff member]. Wikitree (in Korean). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
Murphy, Mekado (30 July 2009). "Faith and Fangs: An Interview With Park Chan-wook". Artbeats. Retrieved 21 April 2019. Were there issues of faith in your own life that made you interested in creating this character?: I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week. That is where I started to take an interest in religion, although currently I have no faith. But I had been made aware of a sense of guilt that is unique to Catholics.
Lee Ji-yul (26 August 2022). "제27회 춘사국제영화제 각 부문별 후보자 공개"[The 27th Chunsa International Film Festival nominees for each category revealed] (in Korean). Beyond Post. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
Kim, Jeong-jin (30 September 2022). "'헤어질 결심', 춘사국제영화제서 감독상 등 3관"['Decision to Leave' wins 3 awards including Best Director at Chunsa International Film Festival] (in Korean). k-odyssey. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
Nam, Yoo-jung (28 August 2022). "헤어질 결심 브로커 둘 다 8개 부문 후보 올라"[Decision to break up and Broker both nominated for 8 categories] (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Retrieved 28 August 2022– via Naver.
Yoon, Ki-baek (1 October 2022). "박은빈·박찬욱·황동혁, 美 비평가협회 주관행사서 나란히 수상"[Park Eun-bin, Park Chan-wook, and Hwang Dong-hyeok were awarded side by side at an event hosted by the American Critics Association] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved 1 October 2022– via Naver.
Park, Jae-hwan (12 October 2022). "제 58회 대종상 영화제 내달 9일 개최... '헌트' 12개, '헤어질 결심' - '한산' 11개 부분 노미네이트"[The 58th Daejong Film Festival to be held on the 9th of next month... 12 nominations for 'Hunt', 'Decision to break up' - 11 parts for 'Hansan] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2022– via Naver.
Park, Mi-ae (24 October 2022). "헤어질 결심', 영평상 최우수작품상 선정…공로상 안성기"['Decision to break up' selected for Best Picture at the Youngpyeong Awards... Achievement Award Ahn Sung-ki]. E-Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 24 October 2022– via Naver.
Han, Hyun-jung (6 November 2022). "헤어질 결심' 박찬욱, LA미술관 아트·필름 갈라 수상"[Chanwook Park, 'Decision to break up' wins Art and Film Gala at Los Angeles Museum of Art]. Maeil Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved 7 November 2022– via Naver.
Kim, Hyun-rok (8 November 2022). "헤어질 결심, 43회 청룡영화상 13개 부문 최다 후보…한산 헌트 10개 후보[공식]"[Decision to break up, the most nominations in 13 categories at the 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards... 10 candidates for Hansan and Hunt [Official]. SporTV News (in Korean). Retrieved 9 November 2022– via Naver.
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