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. Na came to prominence with his feature film debut, The Chaser (2008), a critical and commercial success that became the third highest grossing film in Korea that year. Na has won various awards including Best Film and Best Director at the 45th Grand Bell Awards, Best Film at the seventh Korean Film Awards as well as Best New Director for many more. Na's second film The Yellow Sea (2010) was screened under the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and received positive critical reviews on Metacritic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Na Hong-jin is the 1,698th most popular film director (up from 1,766th in 2019), the 573rd most popular biography from South Korea (up from 622nd 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 1,698 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 573 out of 1,128. Before him are Yeo Jin-goo (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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