GUEST OF HONOR Park Chan-wook, film director, screenwriter, and producer

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PARK CHAN-WOOK

Born on August 23, 1963, PARK Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer who is among the most acclaimed auteurs in the world. Park has constructed a unique cinematic world with his unconventional storytelling, fascinating characters and sensual visuals. He is perhaps best known for his “Vengeance Trilogy”, consisting of SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE, OLDBOY, and SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE.

He became celebrated as a global auteur with OLDBOY(2003), winner of the Grand Prix at the 57th Cannes Film Festival. In the years since, he has continued to receive worldwide acclaim with films such as THIRST(2009), which won the Jury Prize at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival; STOKER (2013), his Hollywood debut; and THE HANDMAIDEN (2016) had its world premiere in competition at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival to universally rapturous reviews.

In 2022, he came back with his first feature film in six years, DECISION TO LEAVE (2022), for which he won Best Director at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and reaffirmed his status as one of the most distinguished directors in the industry.

In 2025, he returns to the screen with NO OTHER CHOICE (2025), a long-awaited passion project featuring a star-studded cast.

BAFTA award-winning limited television series THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL (2018), based on the le Carré novel, premiered at the London Film Festival. He directed and Executive Produced the series for BBC and AMC.

In 2024, as co-showrunner of THE SYMPATHIZER (2024), an HBO Series starring Robert Downey Jr. and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, Park created an exquisite series that captivated audiences worldwide.

Park also produced the internationally acclaimed SNOWPIERCER (2013), directed by Bong Joon-ho, and serves as Executive Producer on the ongoing TV series. Most recently, Park produced and co-wrote UPRISING (2024), a Netflix film that has garnered widespread critical acclaim since its release.

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