FILM DIRECTOR

Na Hong-jin

1974 - Today

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Na Hong-jin (Korean: 나홍진, born 1974) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. His filmography is characterized by the incorporation of violent thriller and horror elements. Na's emergence in the film industry began with his feature film debut, The Chaser (2008), which achieved both critical and commercial success, ranking as the third-highest-grossing film in South Korea for its release year. His subsequent film, The Yellow Sea (2010), was presented in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Na Hong-jin is the 1,699th most popular film director (up from 1,767th in 2019), the 575th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 621st in 2019) and the 12th most popular South Korean Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Na Hong-jin ranks 1,699 out of 2,041. Before him are Rainer Simon, Khadija al-Salami, Mari Okada, Charles Brabin, Trevor Nunn, and Neil Marshall. After him are Subhash Ghai, Brenda Chapman, Lowell Thomas, Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Joseph Pevney, and Valentyn Vasyanovych.

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Among people born in 1974, Na Hong-jin ranks 413. Before him are Cyril Despres, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Oksana Grishuk, Hugo Ibarra, Atsuhiro Miura, and Numan Acar. After him are Joseph Mawle, Kenji Wakai, David Foenkinos, Divya Bharti, Yuriy Bilonoh, and Barbora Bobuľová.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Na Hong-jin ranks 575 out of 1,128. Before him are Bang Chan (1997), Onew (1989), Park Ye-eun (1989), Yang Jung-mo (1953), Han Ji-hye (1984), and Han Chae-young (1980). After him are Yoo Seung-ho (1993), Lee Min-sung (1973), Lee Hi (1996), Joo Won (1987), Jang Hyun-soo (1991), and Park Si-yeon (1979).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Korea

Among film directors born in South Korea, Na Hong-jin ranks 12. Before him are Im Kwon-taek (1936), Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971), Kim Ki-young (1919), Kwak Jae-yong (1959), Joseph Kahn (1972), and Lee Cheol-ha (1970). After him are Yeon Sang-ho (1978).

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