Hong Sang-soo

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

Right Now, Wrong Then
Right Now, Wrong Then
On the Beach at Night Alone
On the Beach at Night Alone
On the Beach at Night Alone
In Another Country
Birth Location Seoul, South Korea
Born 1960-10-25

Movies

A Traveler's Needs Original Music Composer
2024
2024
A Traveler's Needs Cinematography
2024
2024
2024
2024
In Our Day Original Music Composer
2023
In Our Day Director of Photography
2023
In Our Day Producer
2023
In Our Day Editor
2023
In Our Day Writer
2023
In Our Day Director
2023
Small Flower Music
2023
Small Flower Editor
2023
Small Flower Producer
2023
Small Flower Writer
2023
Small Flower Director of Photography
2023
Small Flower Director
2023
In Water Music
2023
In Water Director of Photography
2023
In Water Screenplay
2023
In Water Editor
2023
In Water Producer
2023
In Water Director
2023
Walk Up Producer
2022
Walk Up Original Music Composer
2022
Walk Up Editor
2022
Walk Up Director of Photography
2022
Walk Up Writer
2022
Walk Up Director
2022
2022
The Novelist's Film Original Music Composer
2022
2022
The Novelist's Film Director of Photography
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
2021
In Front of Your Face Director of Photography
2021
2021
Letter to the New York Film Festival Director of Photography
2021
Introduction Original Music Composer
2021
Introduction Producer
2021
Introduction Director of Photography
2021
Introduction Editor
2021
Introduction Writer
2021
Introduction Director
2021
The Woman Who Ran Original Music Composer
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
Grass Producer
2018
Grass Director
2018
Grass Writer
2018
Claire's Camera Producer
2018
2018
Claire's Camera Director
2018
2017
The Day After Writer
2017
The Day After Director
2017
2016
2016
2016
2015
2015
Hill of Freedom Producer
2014
2014
Hill of Freedom Director
2014
Our Sunhi Producer
2013
Our Sunhi Writer
2013
Our Sunhi Director
2013
50:50 Writer
2013
50:50 Director
2013
2013
2013
2012
In Another Country Screenplay
2012
2012
List Director
2011
List Writer
2011
2011
2011
2011
Oki's Movie Producer
2010
Oki's Movie Screenplay
2010
Oki's Movie Director
2010
Ha Ha Ha Executive Producer
2010
Ha Ha Ha Writer
2010
Ha Ha Ha Director
2010
Visitors Writer
2009
Visitors Director
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
Night and Day Writer
2008
Night and Day Director
2008
2006
2006
Tale of Cinema Producer
2005
2005
Tale of Cinema Director
2005