38 Facts About Park Hoon-jung

Park Hoon-jung is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.

Park Hoon-jung then applied for a non commissioned officer and was discharged as a sergeant five years later.

Park Hoon-jung was elected and joined a game company as a special recruit, working on game scenarios.

However, the company changed its business course to something else, and Park Hoon-jung started another game company with the people he had worked with.

Park Hoon-jung made his breakthrough as a screenwriter for writing the screenplays for Kim Jee-woon's film I Saw the Devil and Ryoo Seung-wan's film The Unjust.

Park Hoon-jung was offered the script by Choi Min-sik, who played the villain in the story.

When Ryoo Seung-wan directed The Unjust, which was written by Park Hoon-jung, it was a significant milestone for him as it marked the first time he directed a film not written by himself in his career.

Park Hoon-jung received numerous awards for his screenplay of the film.

Park Hoon-jung made his directorial debut with film The Showdown which was released in 2011.

Park Hoon-jung wrote the script in 2006 and offered the script to other directors and production companies.

Park Hoon-jung felt like it was too far from his vision, so he thought of directing the film himself.

In 2015, Park Hoon-jung reunited with Choi Min-sik in historical film The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale.

The screenplay was authored in 2009 while Park Hoon-jung was still a relatively unknown writer, and it was promptly sold to a film company upon completion.

The distributor, NEW, along with Choi Min-sik urged Park Hoon-jung to take on the role of director.

Park Hoon-jung was nominated for and won several awards for his direction and screenplay for The Tiger, while his team received technical awards for their impressive CGI animation work.

In 2016, Park Hoon-jung founded a film production company called 'Geumwol'.

Park Hoon-jung stated that he established the company to create the kind of work he wanted to make and to avoid feeling guilty for the production company's lack of success.

Park Hoon-jung mentioned that while there are many well-known works, there are not many successful ones.

In 2018, Park Hoon-jung with reunited for the third time with Park Hoon-jung Hee-soon in South Korean science fiction action horror film The Witch: Part 1.

Park Hoon-jung is a director that deserves full attention for his ability to combine the writing of original screenplays with the creation of complex characters that are never stereotypical, together with impressive and masterly directorial skills.

Park Hoon-jung meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman, on Jeju Island.

Park Hoon-jung is known for his unique and distinct directing style, which often involves visually stunning and intense action sequences, complex characters, and intricate plotlines.

Park Hoon-jung is particularly skilled at creating tension and suspense, using a combination of music, cinematography, and editing to build a sense of unease and anticipation.

Park Hoon-jung's films have been influenced by a variety of sources, including Hongkong films and Hollywood action movies.

Park Hoon-jung grew up at a time when Korean cinema was not thriving, therefore he did not have many opportunities to watch Korean films.

Park Hoon-jung cited Martin Scorsese's masterpiece The Godfather as one of his favourite films and a major influence on his work.

Since Park Hoon-jung was greatly influenced by these films and they belonged to a similar genre that he enjoyed, it was impossible for him to break away from them completely.

In recent times, Park Hoon-jung has had the chance to watch a significant number of Korean films and has become an avid admirer of celebrated directors such as Bong Joon-ho, Park Hoon-jung Chan-wook, and Kim Jee-woon.

Park Hoon-jung finds that a script becomes more nuanced after incorporating current events in Korea.

However, once the casting process is finished and the actors are chosen, Park Hoon-jung makes adjustments to the script to better fit the chosen cast member's character portrayal and acting style.

Nevertheless, the applicability of a triangle structure relies on the specific material, but for character struggles, Park Hoon-jung has a preference for it.

For example, in his film New World, Park Hoon-jung uses a triangular structure to explore the power struggle between three characters: an undercover cop, a gangster, and the head of a crime syndicate.

Similarly, in The Unjust, Park Hoon-jung uses a triangular structure to depict the corruption and moral decay of three characters: a prosecutor, a detective, and a businessman.

Park Hoon-jung has a history of successful collaborations with various talented individuals in the film industry.

Music director Mowg is another collaborator that Park Hoon-jung has worked closely with since their partnership on I Saw the Devil.

Park Hoon-jung is known for frequently casting the same actors, with Park Hoon-jung Hee-soon being one of his most frequent collaborators.

Park Hoon-jung has appeared in three of Kim's directed feature-length films.

Park Hoon-jung appeared in Park's debut as a screenwriter, I Saw the Devil, as well as two feature films where Park served as the director: New World and The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale.