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Bong Joon Ho, actor & director
Actor & Director

Bong Joon Ho: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
19
as director
3
on screen
1994–2025
box office
$5.49M
award wins
4
average score
68
Career at a glance

Bong Joon Ho's Career in Numbers

Bong Joon Ho's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bong Joon Ho works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Memories in My Frame (1994) to The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Bong Joon Ho Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 2
  2. 2000s 5
  3. 2010s 1
  4. 2020s 1

The 2000s were Bong Joon Ho's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Bong Joon Ho Movies by Genre

  • Drama 4
  • Comedy 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Horror 1
  • Crime 1

Drama is the genre Bong Joon Ho has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of comedy (2).

Bong Joon Ho Career Milestones

First film
The Memories in My Frame 1994
Biggest box office hit
No Blood No Tears $2.86M worldwide
Newest film
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues 2025
19 credits

Bong Joon Ho Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Bong Joon Ho is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 6 as actor. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Bong Joon Ho

3
  1. 2004 Influenza (2004) movie poster Influenza Crime
  2. 2004 Sink & Rise (2004) movie poster Sink & Rise Comedy
  3. 1994 The Memories in My Frame (1994) movie poster The Memories in My Frame Drama

Bong Joon Ho Movies as an Actor

6
  1. 2025 The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues (2025) movie poster The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues Documentary
  2. 2012 A Brave New World (2012) movie poster A Brave New World as Lee Joon-ho · Horror
  3. 2009 Can I Borrow a Light? (2009) movie poster Can I Borrow a Light? as Guitar Man · Drama
  4. 2008 Crush and Blush (2008) movie poster Crush and Blush as English teacher · Drama
  5. 2002 No Blood No Tears (2002) movie poster No Blood No Tears as Officer · Comedy
  6. 1994 Incoherence (1994) movie poster Incoherence as Paperboy's Brother · Drama

Bong Joon Ho in Documentaries & Specials

10
  1. 2023 Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club (2023) movie poster Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 68
  2. 2018 Memories (2018) movie poster Memories as Self · Documentary
  3. 2017 The Clouzot Scandal (2017) movie poster The Clouzot Scandal as Self · Documentary
  4. 2015 Searching for Bong (2015) movie poster Searching for Bong as Himself · Documentary
  5. 2014 Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen (2014) movie poster Snowpiercer: Transperceneige, From the Blank Page to the Black Screen as Self · Documentary
  6. 2013 Where is my DVD? (2013) movie poster Where is my DVD? as Self · Drama
  7. 2012 Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012) movie poster Ari Ari the Korean Cinema as Himself · Documentary
  8. 2012 Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer (2012) movie poster Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer as Himself · Documentary
  9. 2011 Kurosawa’s Way (2011) movie poster Kurosawa’s Way as Self · Documentary
  10. 2005 Making Memories of Murder (2005) movie poster Making Memories of Murder as Himself · Documentary
4 wins · 10 nominations

Bong Joon Ho: Awards & Nominations

4 wins from 10 nominations across 6 award bodies, from 2019 to 2020. That includes an Oscar: Best Director for Parasite. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • BAFTA logo BAFTA 2 wins from 4 nominations
  • Critics' Choice logo Critics' Choice 1 win from 2 nominations
  • Oscars logo Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination
  • DGA Awards logo DGA Awards 1 nomination
  • Golden Globes logo Golden Globes 1 nomination
  • TIFF logo TIFF 1 nomination
FAQ

Bong Joon Ho: Questions & Answers

How many movies Bong Joon Ho has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Bong Joon Ho been in?

Bong Joon Ho is credited on 19 films, from 1994 to 2025. 6 of them as an actor and 3 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Bong Joon Ho's highest-grossing movie?

No Blood No Tears (2002) is Bong Joon Ho's biggest box office hit, with $2.86M worldwide, ahead of Crush and Blush (2008) ($2.63M). Across every film with box office figures, Bong Joon Ho's movies have made $5.49M.

Bong Joon Ho's biggest hits

What is the best Bong Joon Ho movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Bong Joon Ho's best-rated film is Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club (2023) with a score of 68.

Best Bong Joon Ho movies, ranked

Has Bong Joon Ho won an Oscar?

Bong Joon Ho has won an Oscar: Best Director for Parasite at the 2020 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Bong Joon Ho has 4 wins from 10 nominations.

What is Bong Joon Ho's newest movie?

The most recent film on Bong Joon Ho's filmography is The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues (2025).

The Best Bong Joon Ho Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 19 credits.

See the ranking

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