"This book is the result of efforts to reach a deeper and broader understanding of the director BONG Joon-ho, who has been the subject of a great deal of popular interest and attention in the Korean society. ""Memories of Murder"" and ""The Host"" were both major box office successes in Korean film, but at the same time, they were films that looked upon the wounds and failures of modern Korean history in the most perceptive and challenging ways. As a result, BONG Joon-ho became almost unique in present-day Korean film in his ability to break away from commercial and creative pressures and realize the kind of films he wants to, when he wants to. Korean Film Directors Created by the Korean Film Council, this series offers deep insight into key directors in Korean film, figures who are not only broadening the range of art and creativity found in Korean-produced commercial films but also gaining increasingly strong footholds in international markets. Each volume features: - critical commentary on films - extensive interview - biography - complete filmography"

"JUNG Ji-youn JUNG completed her PhD in Journalism and Mass Communication at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. She started her career as a critic at Cine 21 and moved on to Kino, a monthly film magazine as the head of reporters. She also served on the editorial committee of the quarterly magazine Language of Films. She currently works as a critic for the weekly magazine Film 2.0 and manager of reviewers for the Jeonju International Film Festival. JUNG also lectures at universities on film critique and digital cinema. HUH Moonyung Film critic HUH Moonyung is currently Director of Cinematheque Pusan. He had been Chief Editor of Cine 21, one of Korea’s prominent film magazine, writing a number of columns and in-depth articles. He also had acted as a programmer for the Pusan International Film Festival."

"Preface On the Director Perspectives Interview Biography Synopsis Filmography About the Author"