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Bong Joon-ho Height, Weight, Net Worth, Age, Birthday, Wikipedia, Who, Instagram, Biography

Bong Joon-ho (born 14 September 1969) is a popular movie producer, entertainer, chief, maker, and screenwriter from Daegu city in South Korea.

He generally made the films brimming with dark humor, classification blending, temperament movements, Spine chiller, and profound. He is popular in the South Korean entertainment world as Bong Tae-il (and that signifies “detail”). He gave so many super hits motion pictures like Recollections of Homicide, The Host, Snowpiercer, and so forth to the Korean film industry.

The famous producer is notable in the general population for his work on the 2019’s best thrill ride film “Parasite”. Bong Joon-ho was respected with such countless public honors for this film.

Wiki/Bio
Real Full Birth NameBong Joon-ho.
NicknameBong Tae-il.
ProfessionDirector and Filmmaker.
Famous asFor the movie “Parasite”.
Age (As of 2019)50 years old.
Date of Birth14 September 1969.
Birthplace/HometownDaegu, South Korea.
NationalitySouth Korean.
EthnicityCatholic.
ReligionNot known.
GenderMale.
Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian)Straight.
Zodiac Birth SignVirgo.
House LocationDaegu, South Korea.
Physical Statistics
Height (Tall)Feet & Inches: 6′.
Centimeters: 183 cm.
Meters: 1.83 m.
WeightKilograms: 75 Kg.
Pounds: 165 lbs.
Hair ColorBlack.
Eye ColorBlack.
Shoe Size (UK)10.
Signature
Family
ParentsFather: Bong Sang Gyun.
Mother: Park So-young.
SiblingsBrother: Bong Joon-soo.
Sister: Bong Ji-Hee.
Personal Life Relationship
Marital StatusMarried.
WifeJung Sun-young.
KidsSon: Bong Hyo-min.
Social mediaInstagram: @bongjoonhoofficial
Education
Highest QualificationCollege Degree Completed.
SchoolJamsil High School, Songpa-gu, Seoul.
Alma Mater1. Yonsei University.
2. Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), Busan.
Career & Wealth
Filmography1. Motel Cactus (1997).
2. Phantom: The Submarine (1999).
3. Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000).
4. Memories of Murder (2003).
5. Antarctic Journal (2005).
6. The Host (2006).
7. Mother (2009).
8. Snowpiercer (2013).
9. Sea Fog (2014).
10. Okja (2017).
11. Parasite (2019).
12. Baeksaekin (White Man) (1994).
13. Incoherence (1994).
14. The Memories in My Frame (1994).
15. Twentidentity (2003).
16. Digital Short Films by Three Directors (2004).
17. Tokyo! (2008).
18. 3.11 A Sense of Home (2011).
19. Incoherence (1994).
20. No Blood No Tears (2002).
21. Crush and Blush (2008).
22. Doomsday Book (2012).
23. Two or Three Things I Know about Kim Ki-young (2006).
24. Kurosawa’s Way (2011).
25. Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012).
Awards1. Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay for the movie Parasite in 2020.
2. British Academy Film Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language for the movie Parasite in 2020.
3. Asian Film Awards for Best Film “The Host” in 2007.
4. Asia Pacific Screen Awards for the Best Feature Film “Parasite” in 2019.
5. Blue Dragon Film Awards for Audience Choice Award for the movie Memories of Murder in 2003.
Net worth (approx.)$30 million US dollars (as in 2020).

The film won the English Foundation Film Grants for Best Film Not in the English Language. In a meeting, that’s what he said “I made such countless motion pictures yet the Parasite is the best film of all time”. Early Life, Guardians, Kin and Training Bong Joon-ho took birth from his folks on Sunday, September 14, 1969 (age 50 years of age, as in 2019) in Daegu, South Korea.

He has a place with the Catholic nationality. He is the most youthful kid in the family. His dad “Bong Sang Gyun” was a teacher at Seoul Public College of Science and Innovation and furthermore functioned as a visual creator. His mom “Park So-youthful” used to deal with the house. Bong has one more seasoned brother named “Bong Joon-soo”.

His brother likewise fills in as a teacher at Seoul Public College. His sister “Bong Ji-Hee” fills in as a style creator teacher. He has an innovative brain from youth.

He used to coordinate plays for school capabilities. He did his tutoring from Jamsil Secondary School, Songpa-gu, and Seoul.

From that point onward, he selected his name at Yonsei College for finishing his graduation in the field of BA.

Bong Joon-ho needed to turn into a decent movie producer that,s why he took admission to the Korean Foundation of Film Expressions (KAFA) in Busan.

He finished his 2-year coordinating course for this college. In the wake of getting done with his tasks he began functioning as an associate chief.

Actual Details, Level, Weight and More A popular chief is a certified individual. He is an exceptionally basic looking individual and carries on with an extremely ordinary life.

Bong Joon-ho’s tall level of 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and his weight is around 75 kilograms (in 165 lbs).

In light of his powerless visual perception, he generally wears glasses. Bong has wavy dark hair and big bruised eyes. He gets a kick out of the chance to carry on with a straightforward way of life.

He generally remains in straightforward garments on the film’s set. Already he keeps mustache however presently he is clean cut.

Individual Life, Companion and Sweetheart The 50-year-elderly person holds a good character. At the point when Bong made short motion pictures, he met his future spouse on the film set.

He got hitched to his significant other “Jung Sun-youthful” in the year 1995.

Jung is likewise a screenwriter. He is the dad of his main child named “Bong Hyo-min”. He carries on with a blissful existence with his loved ones.

Aside from coordinating, Bong Joon-ho is likewise an individual from the ideological group named “New Moderate Party”.

He likewise upholds the Popularity based Work Party. In light of his bustling plan for getting work done, he is very dynamic via virtual entertainment.

Motion pictures, Vocation and Total assets Joon-ho began his filmmaking profession from his school days. He used to make a gathering of his school companions and began making short movies.

Bong Joon-ho coordinates different short movies like Disjointedness, Baeksaekin (White Man), The Recollections in My Casing, and so on.

In his most memorable short film “Disjointedness” he assumed the part of a conveyance kid. From that point forward, he chose to begin his work at a significant level.

Subsequent to filling in as an associate chief for oneself and a half years, he functioned as a screenwriter in his originally highlighted film named “Inn Cactus” particle the year 1997.

From that point forward, he composes such countless films. In the year 2000, he coordinates and composes the film named “Yelping Canines Won’t ever chomp”.

Then he gave such countless hits films to the Korean media outlet like Recollections of Homicide, The Host, Snowpiercer, and so on.

In the year 2019, he made a spine chiller film named “Parasite”. This film turned into an overall hit and won the Oscar grant. Bong Joon-ho acquired the Total assets of $30 million (as in 2020) from his vocation.
Random data
In the year 2020, he delivers his most memorable TV program named “Snowpiercer.
He got impacted to turn into an essayist from his maternal granddad “Park Taewon”.
He was captured during South Korean Vote based system for utilizing Molotov mixed drinks contain Paint remover and water.
Bong Joon-ho likewise a decent illustrator and made a storyboarding sketch.
He got motivation from Edward Yang, John Frankenheimer, and Martin Scorcese.
His number one film is The Wages of Dread.
Bong loves to watch blu-beams motion pictures.
His most memorable short film additionally played in Hong Kong global film celebration.