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Hong Sang-soo

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Hong Sang-soo in In Another Country (2012)
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Hong Sang-soo was born on 25 October 1960 in Seoul, Korea. He is a director and writer, known for Right Now, Wrong Then (2015), On the Beach at Night Alone (2017) and Our Sunhi (2013).
BornOctober 25, 1960
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BornOctober 25, 1960
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    • Awards
      • 68 wins & 124 nominations total

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    Known for

    Right Now, Wrong Then (2015)
    Right Now, Wrong Then
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2015
    Kim Min-hee in On the Beach at Night Alone (2017)
    On the Beach at Night Alone
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2017
    Jung Yu-mi in Our Sunhi (2013)
    Our Sunhi
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2013
    Night and Day (2008)
    Night and Day
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Director



    • Kim Min-hee in Nowhere to Lay My Eyes (2026)
      Nowhere to Lay My Eyes
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2026
    • The Day She Returns (2026)
      The Day She Returns
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Ha Seong-guk in What Does That Nature Say to You (2025)
      What Does That Nature Say to You
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Kim Min-hee in By the Stream (2024)
      By the Stream
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2024
    • A Traveler's Needs (2024)
      A Traveler's Needs
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Gi Ju-bong and Kim Min-hee in In Our Day (2023)
      In Our Day
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2023
    • In Water (2023)
      In Water
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Small Flower
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Lee Hye-yeong, Song Seon-mi, Kwon Hae-hyo, and Yun-hee Cho in Walk Up (2022)
      Walk Up
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Lee Hye-yeong and Kim Min-hee in The Novelist's Film (2022)
      The Novelist's Film
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Letter to the New York Film Festival
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Lee Hye-yeong in In Front of Your Face (2021)
      In Front of Your Face
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Hong Sangsoo - Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay (2021)
      Hong Sangsoo - Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
      6.4
      Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Shin Seok-ho and Park Mi-so in Introduction (2021)
      Introduction
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2021
    • The Woman Who Ran (2020)
      The Woman Who Ran
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2020

    Writer



    • Kim Min-hee in Nowhere to Lay My Eyes (2026)
      Nowhere to Lay My Eyes
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2026
    • The Day She Returns (2026)
      The Day She Returns
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2026
    • Ha Seong-guk in What Does That Nature Say to You (2025)
      What Does That Nature Say to You
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Kim Min-hee in By the Stream (2024)
      By the Stream
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2024
    • A Traveler's Needs (2024)
      A Traveler's Needs
      6.3
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Gi Ju-bong and Kim Min-hee in In Our Day (2023)
      In Our Day
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2023
    • In Water (2023)
      In Water
      6.4
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Small Flower
      6.8
      Short
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Lee Hye-yeong, Song Seon-mi, Kwon Hae-hyo, and Yun-hee Cho in Walk Up (2022)
      Walk Up
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Lee Hye-yeong and Kim Min-hee in The Novelist's Film (2022)
      The Novelist's Film
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Letter to the New York Film Festival
      6.4
      Short
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Lee Hye-yeong in In Front of Your Face (2021)
      In Front of Your Face
      6.9
      • screenwriter
      • 2021
    • Hong Sangsoo - Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay (2021)
      Hong Sangsoo - Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
      6.4
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Shin Seok-ho and Park Mi-so in Introduction (2021)
      Introduction
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • The Woman Who Ran (2020)
      The Woman Who Ran
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2020

    Producer



    • Kim Min-hee in Nowhere to Lay My Eyes (2026)
      Nowhere to Lay My Eyes
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2026
    • The Day She Returns (2026)
      The Day She Returns
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2026
    • Ha Seong-guk in What Does That Nature Say to You (2025)
      What Does That Nature Say to You
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Kim Min-hee in By the Stream (2024)
      By the Stream
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2024
    • A Traveler's Needs (2024)
      A Traveler's Needs
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Gi Ju-bong and Kim Min-hee in In Our Day (2023)
      In Our Day
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2023
    • In Water (2023)
      In Water
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Small Flower
      6.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Lee Hye-yeong, Song Seon-mi, Kwon Hae-hyo, and Yun-hee Cho in Walk Up (2022)
      Walk Up
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Lee Hye-yeong and Kim Min-hee in The Novelist's Film (2022)
      The Novelist's Film
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Letter to the New York Film Festival
      6.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Lee Hye-yeong in In Front of Your Face (2021)
      In Front of Your Face
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Hong Sangsoo - Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay (2021)
      Hong Sangsoo - Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
      6.4
      Video
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Shin Seok-ho and Park Mi-so in Introduction (2021)
      Introduction
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2021
    • The Woman Who Ran (2020)
      The Woman Who Ran
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2020

    Videos1

    Night And Day
    Trailer 1:29
    Night And Day

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sang-Su Hong
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • October 25, 1960
      • Seoul, Korea
    • Parents
        Jeon Ok-sook
    • Relatives
        Hong Nan-sil(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According to Martin Scorsese, in Hong's films 'everything kind of starts unassumingly - but then things unpeel like an orange'.
    • Quotes
      When I finish a film, I feel like I have overcome a certain hurdle. It's really good for me as a human being, and I hope that for some people, my films will do the same thing.
    • Trademark
      His characters often work in the film industry.

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