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* ''Film/Mother2009''''Film/{{Mother|2009}}'' (2009)
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* ''Film/Parasite2019''

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''Film/{{Parasite|2019}}'' (2019)
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* {{Eagleland}}: Type 2. Despite having won an Academy Award, his films show that he doesn't have a particularly high opinion of Americans. This comes up most strongly in ''Film/TheHost' and ''Film/{{Okja}}''.

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* {{Eagleland}}: Type 2. Despite having won an Academy Award, his films show that he doesn't have a particularly high opinion of Americans. This comes up most strongly in ''Film/TheHost' ''Film/TheHost'' and ''Film/{{Okja}}''.
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* {{Eagleland}}: Type 2. Despite having won an Academy Award, his films show that he doesn't have a particularly high opinion of Americans. This comes up most strongly in 'The Host' and 'Okja'.

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* {{Eagleland}}: Type 2. Despite having won an Academy Award, his films show that he doesn't have a particularly high opinion of Americans. This comes up most strongly in 'The Host' ''Film/TheHost' and 'Okja'.''Film/{{Okja}}''.
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* {{Eagleland}}: Type 2. Despite having won an Academy Award, his films show that he doesn't have a particularly high opinion of Americans. This comes up most strongly in 'The Host' and 'Okja'.
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* ProductionPosse: Korean actors Song Kang-ho, Yoon Je-moon, Go Ah-sung, Byun Hee-bong, and Choi Woo-shik, as well as Creator/TildaSwinton, have turned up in more than one of his films.

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* ProductionPosse: Korean actors Song Kang-ho, Creator/SongKangHo, Yoon Je-moon, Go Ah-sung, Byun Hee-bong, and Choi Woo-shik, as well as Creator/TildaSwinton, have turned up in more than one of his films.
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!!Selected Filmography:

* ''Film/MemoriesOfMurder'' (2003)
* ''Film/TheHost'' (2006)
* ''Film/Mother2009''
* ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'' (2013)
* ''Film/{{Okja}}'' (2017)
* ''Film/Parasite2019''
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* CapitalismIsBad: ''Snowpiercer'' and ''Okja'' deal with socioeconomic inequality owing to [[CapitalismIsBad the current systems]], and [[EatTheRich vilify the upper class]] for their exploitation of the lower classes. These are reflected in ''Parasite''.

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* CapitalismIsBad: ''Snowpiercer'' and ''Okja'' deal Many of his films concern themselves with socioeconomic inequality owing to [[CapitalismIsBad the current systems]], and worst repercussions of capitalism, from how it can [[MeatPuppet commodify even human lives]], cause [[EatTheRich vilify the upper class]] for well off to treat their exploitation of fellow man as less than human]], lead some to [[GaiasLament destroy the lower classes. These are reflected lives of others just for a slight convenience]], make even individuals in ''Parasite''.the same economic situations turn on each other for mere scraps, and other tragic consequences.
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->''"Essentially, we all live in the same country called capitalism."''

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->''"Essentially, ->''"When directing the movie, I tried to express a sentiment specific to the Korean culture and I thought that it was full of Koreanness if seen from an outsider's perspective, but upon screening the film after completion, all the responses from different audiences were pretty much the same, which made me realize that the topic was universal, in fact. Essentially, we all live in the same country called capitalism."''

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->''"Essentially, we all live in the same country called capitalism."''
-->'''-- Bong Joon-ho''' on the international appeal of ''Film/Parasite2019''
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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film also has four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward wins, including not only Best Director for Joon-ho, but also Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win. This ties him with Creator/WaltDisney for receiving the most Oscars in a single ceremony.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film also has four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward wins, including not only Best Director for Joon-ho, but also Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win. This ties him with Creator/WaltDisney for receiving the most Oscars in a single ceremony.
ceremony, and the most for a single film as Disney’s were all for different works.
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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film also has four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward wins, including not only Best Director for Joon-ho, but also Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film also has four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward wins, including not only Best Director for Joon-ho, but also Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win.
win. This ties him with Creator/WaltDisney for receiving the most Oscars in a single ceremony.
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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film also has four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward wins, including Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film also has four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward wins, including not only Best Director for Joon-ho, but also Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win.
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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film also has UsefulNotes/AcademyAward wins, including Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film also has four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward wins, including Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win.
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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film won four UsefulNotes/AcademyAwards, including Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history. In addition, the film won four UsefulNotes/AcademyAwards, also has UsefulNotes/AcademyAward wins, including Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win.
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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 festival and has since gone on to become one of the biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean film history.
history. In addition, the film won four UsefulNotes/AcademyAwards, including Best Picture, the first non-English language film to win.
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* ProductionPosse: Korean actors Song Kang-ho, Yoon Je-moon, Go Ah-sung, and Byun Hee-bong as well as Creator/TildaSwinton have turned up in more than one of his films.

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* ProductionPosse: Korean actors Song Kang-ho, Yoon Je-moon, Go Ah-sung, and Byun Hee-bong Hee-bong, and Choi Woo-shik, as well as Creator/TildaSwinton Creator/TildaSwinton, have turned up in more than one of his films.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. He became the first Korean director to win the Palme d'Or. ''Parasite'' was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, with Bong nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his work.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, festival, and ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. He became festival and has since gone on to become one of the first biggest modern commercial and critical successes in Korean director to win the Palme d'Or. ''Parasite'' was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, with Bong nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his work.
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Averted with his original films, but a personal interest of his. The only thing stopping him from making a black-and-white film is the lack of financing in such an idea, so until then he has screened black-and-white versions of ''[[Film/Mother2009 Mother]]'' and ''Parasite'' at select film festivals.
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* ProductionPosse: Korean actors Song Kang-ho, Yoon Je-moon, Go Ah-sung, and Byun Hee-bong have turned up in more than one of his films.

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* ProductionPosse: Korean actors Song Kang-ho, Yoon Je-moon, Go Ah-sung, and Byun Hee-bong as well as Creator/TildaSwinton have turned up in more than one of his films.
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* CapitalismIsBad: ''Snowpiercer'' and ''Okja'' deal with socioeconomic inequality owing to the current systems, and [[EatTheRich vilify the upper class]] for their exploitation of the lower classes. These are reflected in ''Parasite''.

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* CapitalismIsBad: ''Snowpiercer'' and ''Okja'' deal with socioeconomic inequality owing to [[CapitalismIsBad the current systems, systems]], and [[EatTheRich vilify the upper class]] for their exploitation of the lower classes. These are reflected in ''Parasite''.

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!!Tropes that apply to Bong Joon-ho and his work include:

* AuthorAppeal / CreatorThumbprint: Social themes (especially EatTheRich), BlackComedy, and [[MoodWhiplash Mood Whiplashes]].

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!!Tropes that apply to Bong Joon-ho and his Joon-ho's work include:

* AuthorAppeal / CapitalismIsBad: ''Snowpiercer'' and ''Okja'' deal with socioeconomic inequality owing to the current systems, and [[EatTheRich vilify the upper class]] for their exploitation of the lower classes. These are reflected in ''Parasite''.
-->'''[[https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/bong-joon-ho-parasite.html Bong]]''': ''Okja'', ''Snowpiercer'', ''Parasite'', they’re all stories about capitalism. Before it’s a massive, sociological term, capitalism is just our lives.
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CreatorThumbprint: Social themes (especially EatTheRich), BlackComedy, and [[MoodWhiplash Mood Whiplashes]].Whiplashes]].
* ProductionPosse: Korean actors Song Kang-ho, Yoon Je-moon, Go Ah-sung, and Byun Hee-bong have turned up in more than one of his films.
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He garnered international acclaim for his second feature film Memories of Murder (2003), before achieving commercial success with his subsequent films ''Film/TheHost'' and ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'', both of which are among the highest-grossing films of all time in South Korea.

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He garnered international acclaim for his second feature film Memories of Murder (2003), ''Film/MemoriesOfMurder'', before achieving commercial success with his subsequent films ''Film/TheHost'' and ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'', both of which are among the highest-grossing films of all time in South Korea.
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Bong Joon-ho (Korean: 봉준호), born September 14, 1969, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He garnered international acclaim for his second feature film Memories of Murder (2003), before achieving commercial success with his subsequent films ''Film/TheHost'' and ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'', both of which are among the highest-grossing films of all time in South Korea.

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Bong Joon-ho (Korean: 봉준호), born September 14, 1969, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. screenwriter.

He garnered international acclaim for his second feature film Memories of Murder (2003), before achieving commercial success with his subsequent films ''Film/TheHost'' and ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'', both of which are among the highest-grossing films of all time in South Korea.
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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and ''Film/Parasite2019'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. He became the first Korean director to win the Palme d'Or. ''Parasite'' was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, with Bong nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his work.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and ''Film/Parasite2019'', ''[[Film/Parasite2019 Parasite]]'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. He became the first Korean director to win the Palme d'Or. ''Parasite'' was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, with Bong nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his work.
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* AuthorAppeal: Social themes (especially EatTheRich), BlackComedy, and [[MoodWhiplash Mood Whiplashes]].

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* AuthorAppeal: AuthorAppeal / CreatorThumbprint: Social themes (especially EatTheRich), BlackComedy, and [[MoodWhiplash Mood Whiplashes]].
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* AuthorAppeal: Social themes (especially EatTheRich), BlackComedy, and MoodWhiplash{{es}}.

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* AuthorAppeal: Social themes (especially EatTheRich), BlackComedy, and MoodWhiplash{{es}}.[[MoodWhiplash Mood Whiplashes]].
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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and ''Film/Parasite2019'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. He became the first Korean director to win the Palme d'Or. ''Parasite'' was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, with Bong nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his work.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and ''Film/Parasite2019'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. He became the first Korean director to win the Palme d'Or. ''Parasite'' was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, with Bong nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his work.work.

!!Tropes that apply to Bong Joon-ho and his work include:

* AuthorAppeal: Social themes (especially EatTheRich), BlackComedy, and MoodWhiplash{{es}}.
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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/Okja'', which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and ''Film/Parasite2019'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. He became the first Korean director to win the Palme d'Or. ''Parasite'' was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, with Bong nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his work.

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Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/Okja'', ''Film/{{Okja}}'', which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and ''Film/Parasite2019'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. He became the first Korean director to win the Palme d'Or. ''Parasite'' was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, with Bong nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his work.
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Bong Joon-ho (Korean: 봉준호), born September 14, 1969, is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He garnered international acclaim for his second feature film Memories of Murder (2003), before achieving commercial success with his subsequent films ''Film/TheHost'' and ''Film/{{Snowpiercer}}'', both of which are among the highest-grossing films of all time in South Korea.

Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival — ''Film/Okja'', which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and ''Film/Parasite2019'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. He became the first Korean director to win the Palme d'Or. ''Parasite'' was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, with Bong nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay for his work.

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