Profile | プロフィール
Born / 出身
August 23, 1963 | Seoul, South Korea
Age / 年齢
61 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
映画監督、脚本家、プロデューサー
Biography | 経歴
[English] Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer renowned for his stylistically bold, morally complex films that explore themes of revenge, violence, and human nature. After studying philosophy at Sogang University and working as a film critic, Park made his directorial debut with The Moon Is… the Sun’s Dream (1992). He gained international recognition with Joint Security Area (2000), which became the highest-grossing Korean film at the time. Park achieved worldwide acclaim with his “Vengeance Trilogy”: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Oldboy (2003), and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005). Oldboy won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival and became a cult classic, inspiring a Hollywood remake. His subsequent films include the vampire romance Thirst (2009, Cannes Jury Prize winner), the English-language psychological thriller Stoker (2013), and the erotic thriller The Handmaiden (2016), which earned critical acclaim and numerous awards. Decision to Leave (2022) won him the Best Director award at Cannes. Known for his meticulous visual compositions, extreme violence juxtaposed with dark humor, operatic storytelling, and exploration of moral ambiguity, Park is considered one of the most important contemporary filmmakers and a key figure in the Korean New Wave cinema movement.
[日本語] パク・チャヌクは、復讐、暴力、人間性をテーマに探求するスタイリッシュで大胆、道徳的に複雑な映画で知られる韓国の映画監督、脚本家、プロデューサーです。西江大学で哲学を学び、映画批評家として活動した後、『月は…太陽の夢』(1992)で監督デビューを果たしました。『JSA』(2000)で国際的な認知を得て、当時の韓国映画最高興収となりました。「復讐三部作」—『復讐者に憐れみを』(2002)、『オールド・ボーイ』(2003)、『親切なクムジャさん』(2005)—で世界的な称賛を獲得。『オールド・ボーイ』はカンヌ映画祭でグランプリを受賞し、カルトクラシックとなり、ハリウッドリメイクを触発しました。その後の作品には、ヴァンパイアロマンス『渇き』(2009、カンヌ審査員賞受賞)、英語の心理スリラー『ストーカー』(2013)、エロティックスリラー『お嬢さん』(2016)があり、批評的称賛と多数の賞を獲得しました。『別れる決心』(2022)でカンヌ監督賞を受賞。綿密なビジュアル構成、ダークユーモアと並置された極端な暴力、オペラ的ストーリーテリング、道徳的曖昧さの探求で知られ、パクは最も重要な現代映画監督の一人であり、韓国ニューウェーブ映画運動の重要人物と見なされています。
Highlights / 主な歩み:
- 2000: Joint Security Area released; highest-grossing Korean film at the time. / 『JSA』公開。当時の韓国映画最高興収。
- 2003: Oldboy released; won Grand Prix at Cannes; international phenomenon. / 『オールド・ボーイ』公開。カンヌでグランプリ受賞🏆。国際的現象。
- 2009: Thirst released; won Jury Prize at Cannes. / 『渇き』公開。カンヌ審査員賞受賞🏆。
- 2016: The Handmaiden released; critical acclaim; BAFTA Film Award. / 『お嬢さん』公開。批評的称賛。BAFTA受賞🏆。
- 2022: Decision to Leave released; won Best Director at Cannes. / 『別れる決心』公開。カンヌ監督賞受賞🏆。
Filmography | 主な作品
Feature Films / 長編映画
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Budget | Box Office | Award | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Moon Is… the Sun’s Dream / 月は…太陽の夢 | Low | Limited | Directorial debut / Crime drama | |
| 1997 | Trio / トリオ | Low | Limited | Anthology segment | |
| 2000 | Joint Security Area / JSA | $2.5M | $8M | DMZ thriller / Highest-grossing Korean film (at the time) / Lee Byung-hun | |
| 2002 | Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance / 復讐者に憐れみを | $3M | $2M | Vengeance Trilogy #1 / Deaf-mute protagonist | |
| 2003 | Oldboy / オールド・ボーイ | $3M | $15M | Cannes Grand Prix 🏆 | Vengeance Trilogy #2 / Choi Min-sik / 15-year imprisonment / Cult classic |
| 2005 | Sympathy for Lady Vengeance / 親切なクムジャさん | $4M | $24M | Vengeance Trilogy #3 / Lee Young-ae / Female revenge | |
| 2006 | I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK / サイボーグでも大丈夫 | $5M | $5M | Berlin Silver Bear (Alfred Bauer) 🏆 | Mental hospital / Romance / Surreal comedy |
| 2009 | Thirst / 渇き | $5M | $13M | Cannes Jury Prize 🏆 | Vampire / Song Kang-ho / Erotic / Adapted from Émile Zola |
| 2013 | Stoker / ストーカー | $12M | $12M | English-language debut / Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman / Gothic thriller | |
| 2016 | The Handmaiden / お嬢さん | $9M | $38M | BAFTA Film Award 🏆 | Japanese colonial era / Lesbian romance / Sarah Waters adaptation / Cannes competition |
| 2022 | Decision to Leave / 別れる決心 | $10M | $30M | Cannes Best Director 🏆 | Detective noir / Romance / Tang Wei, Park Hae-il |
Television / テレビ
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl | BBC/AMC | Director (all 6 episodes) / John le Carré adaptation / Florence Pugh |
Short Films & Segments / 短編・オムニバス
| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cut (segment of Three… Extremes) | Horror anthology / Film-within-film |
| 2008 | Day Trip / Tokyo! segment | Anthology with Gondry, Carax |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Cannes Film Festival
Won (受賞): 3 major awards 🏆🏆🏆
- Grand Prix – Oldboy (2004) 🏆
- Jury Prize – Thirst (2009) 🏆
- Best Director – Decision to Leave (2022) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Palme d’Or – Thirst, The Handmaiden, Decision to Leave (Competition) 🌟
BAFTA Awards (英国アカデミー賞)
Won (受賞):
- Best Film Not in the English Language – The Handmaiden (2018) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Director – The Handmaiden (2018) 🌟
Berlin International Film Festival
Won (受賞):
- Alfred Bauer Prize – I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK (2007) 🏆
Blue Dragon Film Awards (Korea)
Won (受賞): Multiple 🏆
- Best Director – Joint Security Area, Oldboy, The Handmaiden, Decision to Leave
- Best Film – Multiple wins
Grand Bell Awards (Korea)
Won (受賞): Multiple 🏆
- Best Director – Joint Security Area, Oldboy
Baeksang Arts Awards (Korea)
Won (受賞): Multiple 🏆
- Best Director – Oldboy, The Handmaiden, Decision to Leave
- Grand Prize (Daesang) – Career achievement
Critics’ Choice Awards
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Foreign Language Film – The Handmaiden (2017) 🌟
Independent Spirit Awards
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best International Film – The Handmaiden (2017) 🌟
Saturn Awards
Won (受賞):
- Best International Film – Oldboy (2005) 🏆
Other Major Honors
- British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) – The Handmaiden wins
- National Society of Film Critics – Oldboy Best Foreign Language Film (2005)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association – Oldboy Best Foreign Language Film (2005)
- Sitges Film Festival – Multiple awards
- Various international film festival awards and retrospectives
- Recognized as major figure in Korean New Wave cinema
