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Bong Joon-ho
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He shattered the Oscars' language barrier with 'Parasite' — the first non-English Best Picture ever — and in doing so rewrote what Hollywood believes a global blockbuster is allowed to sound like.

By the numbers

4 Oscars'Parasite' Academy Awards winsFirst non-English-language film to win Best Picture; also took Director, Original Screenplay and International Feature$260M'Parasite' worldwide box officeGrossed nearly $260M globally against an $11M budget — a landmark return for a Korean-language film

In the news

Director Bong Joon-ho joins cast for Gyeongju Trip killer GV events - CHOSUNBIZbiz.chosun.com · Aug 7, 2026Bong Joon Ho's Animated Feature Ally Sells Globally for PathéVariety · Jul 20, 202611 films like 'Parasite' to add to your watch list nextRUSSH · Aug 11, 2026The 10 Most Beloved Thrillers of the 21st CenturyCollider · Aug 10, 2026The Journey to Gyeongju Hosts 'Killing GV' with Bong Joon-ho, Kim Min-kyung조선일보 · Aug 7, 2026Um Mun-suk Hails Bong Joon-ho's Praise, Discusses 'Hope' Role조선일보 · Jul 29, 2026