A South Korean director, screenwriter, and novelist, born in Daegu, South Korea. He graduated from Kyungpook National University in Daegu with a degree in Korean literature. He made many films, including Burning (2018), which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival,...Read more among other awards. He also won many other awards, such as the Silver Lion for Best Director, the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2002 Venice Film Festival, and the Best Screenplay Award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. He was nominated for the Golden Lion and the Palme d'Or Awards. He served as Minister of Culture and Tourism in South Korea from 2003 to 2004.
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A South Korean director, screenwriter, and novelist, born in Daegu, South Korea. He graduated from Kyungpook National University in Daegu with a degree in Korean literature. He...Read more made many films, including Burning (2018), which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, among other awards. He also won many other awards, such as the Silver Lion for Best Director, the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2002 Venice Film Festival, and the Best Screenplay Award at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. He was nominated for the Golden Lion and the Palme d'Or Awards. He served as Minister of Culture and Tourism in South Korea from 2003 to 2004.