Hong Sang-soo
Directing
Born: October 25, 1960 (age 65) · Seoul, South Korea
Highest Rated
Biography
Hong Sang-soo (born October 25, 1960) is a South Korean writer-director. He has directed 35 films as of 2026. Certain elements are commonly found in Hong's films. A typical Hong film highlights a theme of domestic realism with many of the scenes set on residential streets, cafes, hotels, schools, and in the stairwells of apartment buildings. Characters are seen walking around the city, drinking soju, and having sex. The main characters are often movie directors or actors, and scenes typically consist of a single shot, often beginning and ending with a camera zoom. The budgets for his movies average about $100,000. Hong is often spontaneous when shooting, delivering the day's scene on the morning of the shoot and frequently changing stories while on set. He rarely prepares scripts in advance. Hong's style has been compared to Eric Rohmer's, and it has even been argued that allusions to Rohmer's films appear in some films directed by Hong.
Known for
Right Now, Wrong Then
2015
On the Beach at Night Alone
2017
In Another Country
2012
The Woman Who Ran
2020
The Day After
2017
Tale of Cinema
2005
The Day He Arrives
2011
Claire's Camera
2018
Hill of Freedom
2014
Hotel by the River
2019
Woman Is the Future of Man
2004
Ha Ha Ha
2010
Photos (6)
Movies (1)
Self / Appearances (1)
Upcoming (7)
Directing (41)
On the Beach at Night Alone
Director
Right Now, Wrong Then
Director
The Woman Who Ran
Director
The Day She Returns
Director
Claire's Camera
Director
A Traveler's Needs
Director
Our Sunhi
Director
Nobody's Daughter Haewon
Director
The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well
Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
Woman Is the Future of Man
Director
The Novelist's Film
Director
In Another Country
Director
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
Director
Tale of Cinema
Director
Woman on the Beach
Director
On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate
Director
By the Stream
Director
Walk Up
Director
What Does That Nature Say to You
Director
Hotel by the River
Director
The Power of Kangwon Province
Director
Oki's Movie
Director
Like You Know It All
Director
In Our Day
Director
The Day He Arrives
Director
Grass
Director
Yourself and Yours
Director
In Water
Director
Introduction
Director
Night and Day
Director
Lost in the Mountains
Director
Hill of Freedom
Director
In Front of Your Face
Director
Ha Ha Ha
Director
The Day After
Director
Small Flower
Director
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Director
Tree Above Volvo
Director
List
Director
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Director
Writing (41)
On the Beach at Night Alone
Writer
Right Now, Wrong Then
Writer
The Woman Who Ran
Writer
The Day She Returns
Writer
Claire's Camera
Writer
A Traveler's Needs
Writer
Our Sunhi
Writer
Nobody's Daughter Haewon
Writer
The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well
Screenplay
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Writer
Woman Is the Future of Man
Writer
The Novelist's Film
Writer
In Another Country
Screenplay
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
Writer
Tale of Cinema
Writer
Woman on the Beach
Writer
On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate
Writer
By the Stream
Writer
Walk Up
Writer
What Does That Nature Say to You
Writer
Hotel by the River
Writer
The Power of Kangwon Province
Writer
Oki's Movie
Screenplay
Like You Know It All
Writer
In Our Day
Writer
The Day He Arrives
Writer
Grass
Writer
Yourself and Yours
Writer
In Water
Writer
Introduction
Writer
Night and Day
Writer
Lost in the Mountains
Writer
Hill of Freedom
Writer
In Front of Your Face
Writer
Ha Ha Ha
Writer
The Day After
Writer
Small Flower
Writer
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Writer
Tree Above Volvo
Writer
List
Writer
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Writer
Producing (29)
On the Beach at Night Alone
Producer
The Woman Who Ran
Producer
The Day She Returns
Producer
Claire's Camera
Producer
A Traveler's Needs
Producer
Our Sunhi
Producer
Nobody's Daughter Haewon
Producer
The Novelist's Film
Producer
In Another Country
Producer
Tale of Cinema
Producer
By the Stream
Producer
Walk Up
Producer
What Does That Nature Say to You
Producer
Hotel by the River
Producer
Oki's Movie
Producer
In Our Day
Producer
The Day He Arrives
Producer
Grass
Producer
Yourself and Yours
Producer
In Water
Producer
Introduction
Producer
Hill of Freedom
Producer
In Front of Your Face
Producer
Ha Ha Ha
Executive Producer
The Day After
Producer
Small Flower
Producer
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Producer
List
Producer
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Producer
Other Crew (44)
The Woman Who Ran
Editor
The Woman Who Ran
Original Music Composer
The Day She Returns
Director of Photography
The Day She Returns
Editor
The Day She Returns
Original Music Composer
The Day She Returns
Sound Designer
A Traveler's Needs
Editor
A Traveler's Needs
Original Music Composer
A Traveler's Needs
Director of Photography
The Novelist's Film
Director of Photography
The Novelist's Film
Editor
The Novelist's Film
Original Music Composer
The Novelist's Film
Sound Designer
By the Stream
Editor
By the Stream
Director of Photography
By the Stream
Original Music Composer
Walk Up
Editor
Walk Up
Director of Photography
Walk Up
Original Music Composer
What Does That Nature Say to You
Director of Photography
What Does That Nature Say to You
Editor
What Does That Nature Say to You
Original Music Composer
What Does That Nature Say to You
Colorist
In Our Day
Director of Photography
In Our Day
Original Music Composer
In Our Day
Editor
In Water
Music
In Water
Editor
In Water
Director of Photography
In Water
Original Music Composer
Introduction
Original Music Composer
Introduction
Editor
Introduction
Director of Photography
In Front of Your Face
Editor
In Front of Your Face
Music
In Front of Your Face
Director of Photography
The Day After
Music
Small Flower
Editor
Small Flower
Director of Photography
Small Flower
Music
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Director of Photography
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Editor
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Director of Photography
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Editor