Bong Joon-ho Wiki, Wife, Height, Age, Family, Children, Biography & More

Bong Joon-ho was born on 14 September 1969 (age 51 years; as in 2020) in Bongdeok-dong, Nam District – Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He has studied Two-Year Course in Filmmaking from Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), Busan. His father’s name is Bong Sang-kyun and his mother’s name Park So-young. He has a brother and two sisters.

Bong Joon-ho Wiki/Biography

  • Name: Bong Joon-ho
  • Nick Name: Bong Tael-il
  • Birthday: 14 September 1969
  • Age: 51 Years (as in 2020)
  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: South Korean
  • Religion: Catholicism 1bfi.org.uk
  • Zodiac/Sun Sign: Virgo
  • Born In: Bongdeok-dong, Nam District – Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
  • Hometown: Jamsil-dong, Seoul, South Korea
  • Famous As: Director
  • Profession: Director, Producer, Screenwriter
  • Debut Short Film: Baeksaekin (White Man)(1994)
  • Debut As a Screenwriter: Motel Cactus (1997)
  • Debut As a Director: Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)
  • Debut TV: Snowpiercer (as Executive Producer) (2020)

Bong Joon-ho Family Details

  • Father: Bong Sang-kyun (Professor at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul; died in 2017)
  • Mother: Park So-young
  • Sister: Bong Ji-hee (Elder), 1 more sister name not known
  • Brother: Bong Joon-soo (Elder)

Bong Joon-ho Wife, Girlfriend, Affairs and More

  • Affairs/Girlfriend: Not Known
  • Marital Status: Married (1995)
  • Wife Name: Jung Sun-young
  • Children: 1
  • Son: Bong Hyo-min

Bong Joon-ho Educational Qualifications

  • School: Jamsil High School, Songpa-gu, Seoul
  • College: Yonsei University, Seoul, Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), Busan
  • Qualifications: Major in Sociology from Yonsei University, Seoul, A Two-Year Course in Filmmaking from Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), Busan

Bong Joon-ho Physical Stats & More

  • Height: 183 cm (in feet inches- 6′ )
  • Weight: 75 kg (in pounds- 165 lbs)
  • Body Measurements: 38-32-14 (Chest: 38 Inches, Waist: 32 Inches, Biceps: 14 Inches)
  • Eye Colour: Black
  • Hair Colour: Black
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Bong Joon-ho Wikipedia

Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. He made his debut in 1994 with the director and writer in his first film Baeksaekin (White Man).

But he received international fame with his film The Host (2006). His work in this film was highly praised.

He made many more films, in which these are some of the best films: – Snowpiercer (2013), Okja (2017), Parasite (2019).

Awards and Honors

Academy Awards 2Los Angeles Time

  • In 2020:- Academy Awards for the Best Picture for the film ‘Parasite’
  • In 2020:- Academy Awards for the Best Director for the film ‘Parasite’
  • In 2020:- Academy Awards for the Best Original Screenplay for the film ‘Parasite’

British Academy Film Awards 3wikipedia

  • In 2020:- British Academy Film Awards for the Best Original Screenplay for the film ‘Parasite’
  • In 2020:- British Academy Film Awards for the Best Film Not in the English Language for the film ‘Parasite’

Asian Film Awards

  • In 2007:- Asian Film Awards for the Best Film for the film ‘The Host’
  • In 2010:- Asian Film Awards for the Best Film for the film ‘Mother’
  • In 2010:- Asian Film Awards for the Best Screenplay for the film ‘Mother’

Salary / Money Factor

  • Net worth – $30 million (as in 2020)

Bong Joon-ho Favourite things

  • Favourite Sport – Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Edward Yang, Shohei Imamura, John Frankenheimer
  • Favourite Food – Ramen, Jjapaguri
  • Favourite Color – Black, Blue
  • Hobbies – Watching Film

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