Hong Sang-soo

About

Hong Sang-soo (born October 25, 1960) is a South Korean writer-director. He has directed 35 films as of 2026. 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...

Known for

In Front of Your FaceMovie • 2021Woman Is the Future of ManMovie • 2004A Traveler's NeedsMovie • 2024The Woman Who RanMovie • 2020GrassMovie • 2018On the Beach at Night AloneMovie • 2017Right Now, Wrong ThenMovie • 2015Virgin Stripped Bare by Her BachelorsMovie • 2000The Day a Pig Fell Into the WellMovie • 1996The Day He ArrivesMovie • 2011Claire's CameraMovie • 2018Hotel by the RiverMovie • 2019The Novelist's FilmMovie • 2022Venice 70: Future ReloadedMovie • 2013Tale of CinemaMovie • 2005In Another CountryMovie • 2012On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning GateMovie • 2002Nobody's Daughter HaewonMovie • 2013Oki's MovieMovie • 2010Our SunhiMovie • 2013Yourself and YoursMovie • 2016Hill of FreedomMovie • 2014The Day AfterMovie • 2017Ha Ha HaMovie • 2010