10 Movies Directed by Chan-wook Park

J.S.A.: Joint Security Area

J.S.A.: Joint Security Area

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-09-09

Languages:

Korean, English, German

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (17268 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Seong-san Jeong

Hyun-seok Kim

Mu-yeong Lee

Chan-wook Park

Sang-yeon Park (novel)

Fullplot:

In the DMZ separating North and South Korea, two North Korean soldiers have been killed, supposedly by one South Korean soldier. But the 11 bullets found in the bodies, together with the 5 remaining bullets in the assassin's magazine clip, amount to 16 bullets for a gun that should normally hold 15 bullets. The investigating Swiss/Swedish team from the neutral countries overseeing the DMZ suspects that another, unknown party was involved - all of which points to some sort of cover up. The truth is much simpler and much more tragic.

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-03-29

Languages:

Korean, Korean Sign Language

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (42230 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Jae-sun Lee

Jong-yong Lee

Mu-yeong Lee

Chan-wook Park

Fullplot:

In Seoul, Ryu, a deaf worker has a sister who needs a kidney transplant. He tries to donate his own kidney to his sister, but his blood type is not compatible with hers. When Ryu is fired from Ilshin Electronics, he meets illegal dealers of organs, and the criminals propose that he give them his kidney plus ten millions Won to obtain a kidney suitable for his sister. Ryu accepts the trade, but he does not have money to pay for the surgery. His anarchist revolutionary girlfriend Cha Young-mi convinces him to kidnap Yossun, the daughter of his former employer Park, who owns Ilshin Electronics. However, a tragedy happens, generating revenge and a series of acts of violence.

Oldboy

Oldboy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-11-21

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (315289 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Garon Tsuchiya (story)

Nobuaki Minegishi (comic)

Chan-wook Park (screenplay)

Chun-hyeong Lim (screenplay)

Jo-yun Hwang (screenplay)

Joon-hyung Lim

Fullplot:

An average man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a shabby cell for 15 years without explanation. He then is released, equipped with money, a cellphone and expensive clothes. As he strives to explain his imprisonment and get his revenge, Oh Dae-Su soon finds out that his kidnapper has a greater plan for him and is set onto a path of pain and suffering in an attempt to uncover the motive of his mysterious tormentor.

Three... Extremes

Three... Extremes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-08-20

Languages:

Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (14957 Reviews)

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

Haruko Fukushima (segment)

Pik Wah Lee (segment)

Chan-wook Park (segment)

Bun Saikou (story)

Bobby White (subtitles)

Fullplot:

An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors.

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-07-29

Languages:

Korean, English, Japanese

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (49365 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Seo-Gyeong Jeong

Chan-wook Park

Fullplot:

After a 13-year imprisonment for the kidnap and murder of a 6 year old boy, beautiful Lee Guem-ja starts seeking revenge on the man that was really responsible for the boy's death. With the help of fellow inmates and reunited with her daughter, she gets closer and closer to her goal. But will her actions lead to the relief she seeks?

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-07-29

Languages:

Korean, English, Japanese

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (49179 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Seo-Gyeong Jeong

Chan-wook Park

Fullplot:

After a 13-year imprisonment for the kidnap and murder of a 6 year old boy, beautiful Lee Guem-ja starts seeking revenge on the man that was really responsible for the boy's death. With the help of fellow inmates and reunited with her daughter, she gets closer and closer to her goal. But will her actions lead to the relief she seeks?

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-12-07

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (16997 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Seo-Gyeong Jeong

Chan-wook Park

Fullplot:

A young woman who believes she's a cyborg hears voices and harms herself while at work making radios. She's hospitalized in a mental institution where she eats nothing and talks to inanimate objects. She's Young-goon, granddaughter of a woman who thought she was a mouse (and whose dentures Young-goon wears) and a mother who's a butcher without much social grace. Young-goon comes to the attention of Il-sun, a ping-pong playing patient at the institution who makes it his goal to get her to eat. Will he succeed? Which way does sanity lie?

Thirst

Thirst

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-30

Languages:

Korean, English, French

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (28375 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Seo-Gyeong Jeong (screenplay)

Chan-wook Park (screenplay)

èmile Zola (inspired by the book "Thèrèse Raquin")

Fullplot:

Sang-hyun, a priest working for a hospital, selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project intended to eradicate a deadly virus. However, the virus eventually takes over the priest. He nearly dies, but makes a miraculous recovery by an accidental transfusion of vampire blood. He realizes his sole reason for living: the pleasures of the flesh.

Thirst

Thirst

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-30

Languages:

Korean, English, French

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (28354 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Seo-Gyeong Jeong (screenplay)

Chan-wook Park (screenplay)

èmile Zola (inspired by the book "Thèrèse Raquin")

Fullplot:

Sang-hyun, a priest working for a hospital, selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project intended to eradicate a deadly virus. However, the virus eventually takes over the priest. He nearly dies, but makes a miraculous recovery by an accidental transfusion of vampire blood. He realizes his sole reason for living: the pleasures of the flesh.

Stoker

Stoker

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-03-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (77946 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Fullplot:

India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) was not prepared to lose her father and best friend Richard (Dermot Mulroney) in a tragic auto accident. The solitude of her woodsy family estate, the peace of her tranquil town, and the unspoken somberness of her home life are suddenly upended by not only this mysterious accident, but by the sudden arrival of her Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), whom she never knew existed. When Charlie moves in with her and her emotionally unstable mother Evie (Nicole Kidman), India thinks the void left by her father's death is finally being filled by his closest bloodline. Soon after his arrival, India comes to suspect that this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives. Yet instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless young woman becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

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