Hong Sang-soo
Directing
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
Directing44
movieNowhere to Lay My Eyes
2026
Director
movieThe Day She Returns
2026
Director
movieTree Above Volvo
2025
Director
movieBy the Stream
2024
Director
movieA Traveler's Needs
2024
Director
movieIn Our Day
2023
Director
movieIn Water
2023
Director
movieWalk Up
2022
Director
movieSmall Flower
2022
Director
movieThe Novelist's Film
2022
Director
movieIn Front of Your Face
2021
Director
movieIntroduction
2021
Director
movieThe Woman Who Ran
2020
Director
movieHotel by the River
2019
Director
movieGrass
2018
Director
movieClaire's Camera
2018
Director
movieThe Day After
2017
Director
movieYourself and Yours
2016
Director
movieRight Now, Wrong Then
2015
Director
movieHill of Freedom
2014
Director
movieOur Sunhi
2013
Director
movieIn Another Country
2012
Director
movieList
2011
Director
movieThe Day He Arrives
2011
Director
movieOki's Movie
2010
Director
movieHa Ha Ha
2010
Director
movieLost in the Mountains
2009
Director
movieLike You Know It All
2009
Director
movieNight and Day
2008
Director
movieWoman on the Beach
2006
Director
movieTale of Cinema
2005
Director
Writing43
movieBy the Stream
2024
Writer
movieIn Our Day
2023
Writer
movieIn Water
2023
Writer
movieWalk Up
2022
Writer
movieSmall Flower
2022
Writer
movieIntroduction
2021
Writer
movieGrass
2018
Writer
movieClaire's Camera
2018
Writer
movieThe Day After
2017
Writer
movieHill of Freedom
2014
Writer
movieOur Sunhi
2013
Writer
movieIn Another Country
2012
Screenplay
movieList
2011
Writer
movieOki's Movie
2010
Screenplay
movieHa Ha Ha
2010
Writer
movieNight and Day
2008
Writer
movieTale of Cinema
2005
Writer
Production30
movieNowhere to Lay My Eyes
2026
Producer
movieThe Day She Returns
2026
Producer
movieBy the Stream
2024
Producer
movieA Traveler's Needs
2024
Producer
movieIn Our Day
2023
Producer
movieIn Water
2023
Producer
movieWalk Up
2022
Producer
movieSmall Flower
2022
Producer
movieThe Novelist's Film
2022
Producer
movieIn Front of Your Face
2021
Producer
movieIntroduction
2021
Producer
movieThe Woman Who Ran
2020
Producer
movieHotel by the River
2019
Producer
movieGrass
2018
Producer
movieClaire's Camera
2018
Producer
movieThe Day After
2017
Producer
movieYourself and Yours
2016
Producer
movieHill of Freedom
2014
Producer
movieOur Sunhi
2013
Producer
movieIn Another Country
2012
Producer
movieList
2011
Producer
movieThe Day He Arrives
2011
Producer
movieOki's Movie
2010
Producer
movieHa Ha Ha
2010
Executive Producer
movieTale of Cinema
2005
Producer
Editing15
movieWhat Does That Nature Say to You
2025
Editor, Colorist
movieBy the Stream
2024
Editor
movieIn Our Day
2023
Editor
movieIn Water
2023
Editor
movieWalk Up
2022
Editor
movieSmall Flower
2022
Editor
movieIntroduction
2021
Editor
Sound14
movieNowhere to Lay My Eyes
2026
Sound, Music
movieThe Day She Returns
2026
Original Music Composer, Sound Designer
movieWhat Does That Nature Say to You
2025
Original Music Composer
movieBy the Stream
2024
Original Music Composer
movieA Traveler's Needs
2024
Original Music Composer
movieIn Our Day
2023
Original Music Composer
movieIn Water
2023
Music, Original Music Composer
movieWalk Up
2022
Original Music Composer
movieThe Novelist's Film
2022
Original Music Composer, Sound Designer
movieIntroduction
2021
Original Music Composer
movieThe Woman Who Ran
2020
Original Music Composer
Camera13
movieThe Day She Returns
2026
Director of Photography
movieWhat Does That Nature Say to You
2025
Director of Photography
movieBy the Stream
2024
Director of Photography
movieA Traveler's Needs
2024
Director of Photography
movieIn Our Day
2023
Director of Photography
movieIn Water
2023
Director of Photography
movieWalk Up
2022
Director of Photography
movieSmall Flower
2022
Director of Photography
movieThe Novelist's Film
2022
Director of Photography
movieIn Front of Your Face
2021
Director of Photography
movieLetter to the New York Film Festival
2021
Director of Photography
movieIntroduction
2021
Director of Photography
movieHong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
2021
Director of Photography
Acting4
Crew2
movieNowhere to Lay My Eyes
2026
Cinematography
It Snows on You
2024
Cinematography