Hong Sang-soo
Directing
- Born
- October 25, 1960 (age 65) · Seoul, South Korea
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.
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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 to Rohmer's films appear in some films directed by Hong.
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- 2026Nowhere to Lay My Eyes Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound, Music, Director of Photography
- 2026To the Bakery Director
- 2026The Day She Returns Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Original Music Composer, Sound Designer, Producer
- 2025Tree Above Volvo Director, Writer
- 2025What Does That Nature Say to You Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Original Music Composer, Colorist
- 2024It Snows on You Director, Cinematography
- 2024By the Stream Director, Editor, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer
- 2024A Traveler's Needs Producer, Editor, Original Music Composer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
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