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South Korean director Bong Joon-ho is known for darkly comedic genre films, and his 2019 social satire *Parasite* won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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How many Academy Awards did Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" win?
"Parasite" won four Oscars at the 92nd Academy Awards in February 2020: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film. It was the first non-English-language film ever to win Best Picture in the Academy's history.
What is Bong Joon-ho's first English-language film?
Bong's first primarily English-language film was "Snowpiercer" (2013), a dystopian sci-fi thriller starring Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, and Song Kang-ho. He followed it with "Okja" (2017), which mixed English and Korean dialogue and was released on Netflix.
What is Bong Joon-ho's next film after "Parasite"?
Bong's follow-up to "Parasite" is "Mickey 17," an adaptation of Edward Ashton's novel "Mickey7," starring Robert Pattinson as a disposable employee on a human colonization mission. The film was produced by Warner Bros. and its release was delayed to 2025 after post-production adjustments.
Did Bong Joon-ho direct the Netflix series "Squid Game"?
No, "Squid Game" was created and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, a different South Korean filmmaker. Bong had no involvement in the series, though both works became global streaming sensations and are frequently associated in popular discussion of Korean media's international breakthrough.
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