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Na Hong-jin

In this Korean name, the family name is Na.

Na Hong-jin (Korean: 나홍진, born 1974) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter.

Na Hong-jin
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationKorea National University of Arts Master degree
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2007–present
Korean name
Hangul
나홍진
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNa Hong-jin
McCune–ReischauerNa Hong-chin

Na came to prominence with his feature film debut, The Chaser (2008), a critical and commercial success that became the third highest grossing film in Korea that year.

Na has won various awards including Best Film and Best Director at the 45th Grand Bell Awards, Best Film at the seventh Korean Film Awards as well as Best New Director for many more.[1] Na's second film The Yellow Sea (2010) was screened under the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and received positive critical reviews on Metacritic.[2][3]

The Wailing (2016) also achieved both critical and commercial success, receiving awards such as the Best Director at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards, the Bucheon International Film Festival award and many more.[4][5] Na worked on the Thai horror mockumentary The Medium (2021) as the writer and producer.

His films have been noted for their use of elements of violent thriller and horror.[6]

Early life

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Na Hong-jin graduated from Hanyang University ERICA Campus Department of Crafts studying industrial arts and, at first, started in the advertisement industry, until he decided to pursue his dream as a film maker. He then enrolled in Korea National University of Arts.[7]

Career

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Na has been active in the film industry since 2007.

Early directing work

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Na began making short films before he would go on to make his large feature films. Na's debut short film was titled 5 Minutes (2003). It was until his second short film that Na started to gain recognition with the release of his short film A Perfect Red Snapper Dish (2005). Na won best film in The Extreme Nightmare section at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival. He would then go on to make his third short film, Sweat (2007) that would win the best short film director prize at the Grand Bell Awards and jury prize at the Bucheon International Film Festival awards.

Feature films

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Na's debut feature film was titled The Chaser (2008), which was met with critical acclaim as well as commercial success. The Chaser became one of the most watched films in Korea, peaking at the third highest grossing film of 2008.[8] The film was also screened at the Cannes Film Festival where reviewers hailed it as an “instant classic” in Korean thrillers. The film took home many awards such as the 16th Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay.[7]

The Yellow Sea was released and entailed a more ambitious vision from Na. The Yellow Sea became the first Korean film to ever have a Hollywood studio collaboration, with the 20th Century Fox studio. Na's second film achieved positive reviews but “lacking” compared to The Chaser.[9] The film was invited to screen in the Un Certain Regard of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

The follow-up to The Yellow Sea was Na's critically acclaimed third feature film, The Wailing. The film encompasses a deep weave of many themes such as religion, perception, comedy, and horror.[10] The Wailing succeeded commercially and critically, again winning Na many film wards such as Best Director at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards, Best of Bucheon award at the Bucheon international fantastic film festival, the top film of the year of the 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, and many more. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was shortly released onto streaming services.

Other projects

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Na teamed up with Thai director Banjong Pisanthanakun, most known for the films Shutter (2004) and Alone (2007). Na acted as the producer and screenwriter for Pisanthanakun's The Medium, a supernatural horror mockumentary. The film premiered at the 25th Bucheon international fantastic film festival on 11 July 2021.[10] When writing the story, Na explained in an interview that The Medium was initially a sequel to The Wailing with Hwang Jung-min's shaman character. However, this rendition did not come to light. As quoted by Na himself, “The Medium has no relation to The Wailing.” [11]

Future projects

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Na claimed to have written many scripts during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview, Na summed up his working flow as, “Whenever I finish a film, I don't want to go anywhere near another one.” These words have proved true by his slow release of films. Despite being in the film industry for over fifteen years, he only has three feature films to his name.[11] In March 2023, it was announced that his next project, Hope, will be released in 2024.[12]

Filmography

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Feature film

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Year Title Credited as Ref.
English Original Director Screenplay Producer
2008 The Chaser 추격자 Yes Yes No [13]
2010 The Yellow Sea 황해 Yes Yes No [14]
2016 The Wailing 곡성 Yes Yes No [15]
2021 The Medium ร่างทรง No Yes Yes [16]
TBA Hope 호프 Yes Yes No [12]

Short film

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Year Title Credited as Ref.
English Korean Director Screenplay Producer
2003 5 Minutes 5 미니츠 Yes Yes Yes
2004 River Side 고수부지 No No No as cinematographer, editor, storyboard
2005 A Perfect Red Snapper Dish 완벽한 도미요리 Yes Yes No also sound
2007 Sweat 한(汗) Yes Yes Yes also editor
Carnival 그날밤의 축제 No No No Cameo (Food stall owner)
2023 Faith 페이스 Yes Yes No

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
2005 The 6th Korea Video Contest Encouragement Award 5 Minutes Won
2005 The 4th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival Absolute Nightmare Best Film Award A Perfect Red Snapper Dish Won
2007 11th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Jury Prize Won
8th Respest Digital Film Festival Audience Award Won
8th Korea Video Contest Excellence Award Won
44th Grand Bell Awards Best Short Film Director Won
2008 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival New Visions Award (New Director) Han Won [17]
61st Cannes Film Festival Caméra d'Or The Chaser Nominated
44th Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Won
Best Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Best New Director Won
Best Screenplay[a] Nominated
16th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Director Won
Best Screenplay[a] Won
9th Busan Film Critics Awards Best Screenplay[a] Won
17th Buil Film Awards Best Film Nominated [18]
Best Director Won
Best New Director Nominated
Best Screenplay[a] Nominated
Buil Readers' Jury Award Won
45th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Won [19]
Best Director Won
Best New Director Nominated
Best Screenplay[a] Nominated
29th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Screenplay[a] Nominated
7th Korean Film Awards Best Film Won
Best Director Won
Best New Director Won
Best Screenplay[a] Won
11th Director's Cut Awards Best New Director Won
Cine 21 Awards Best New Director Won [17]
Best Screenplay[a] Won
12th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Best of Puchon Won
EFFFF Asian Award Won
2009 3rd Asian Film Awards Best Screenplay[a] Nominated
Deauville Asian Film Festival Lotus Action Asia Award Won
2011
 48th Grand Bell Awards Best Film The Yellow Sea Nominated
Best Director Nominated
47th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
5th Asian Film Awards Best Director Nominated
5th Asia Pacific Screen Awards Achievement in Directing Nominated
64th Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard Nominated
15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival Best Director Won
Best of Puchon Nominated
Chicago International Film Festival Gold Hugo Nominated
2016 25th Buil Film Awards Best Film The Wailing Nominated
Best Director Nominated
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay Nominated
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Audience Award Won
Best of Bucheon Award Won
16th Director's Cut Awards Best Director Won [20]
Fantasia International Film Festival Prix AQCC Won
Audience Award for Best Asian Feature 3rd place
53rd Grand Bell Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Top Films of the Year Won
Korean Film Actor's Association Awards Top Director Award Won [20]
Korean Film Producers Association Awards Best Director Won [21]
Phoenix Critics Circle Best International Film Nominated
Sitges Film Festival Focus Asia Award Won
BloodGuts UK Horror Awards Best International Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival Best Film Nominated
Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival Honourable Mention Won
CPH:PIX Politiken's Audience Award Nominated [17]
2017 11th Asian Film Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Won
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
8th KOFRA Film Awards Best Film Won [22]
Best Director Won
Seattle Film Critics Awards Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
Korea Cable TV Awards Cable VOD Grand Prize (Film) Won
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Foreign-Language Film Nominated
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film Won [23][24]
Best Director Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
22nd Chunsa Film Awards Best Director Won [25]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Best DVD/Blu-Ray Release Nominated
iHorror Awards Best Foreign Horror Nominated
2021 Bucheon Choice Features Best Film The Medium Won [26][27]
Maniatic Fantastic Film Festival Won [28]
San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Week Won [29]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Team: Na Hong-jin and Shinho Lee

References

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  1. ^ "Korean Movie Reviews for 2008". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  3. ^ Dargis, Manohla (5 September 2013). "20 Directors to Watch". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  4. ^ Abrams, Simon. "The Wailing movie review & film summary (2016) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  5. ^ The Wailing (2016), retrieved 2022-03-06
  6. ^ "Director Spotlight: Na Hong-Jin | The Film Magazine". 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  7. ^ a b "NA Hong-jin". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  8. ^ "Korean Movie Reviews for 2008". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  9. ^ Paquet2011-01-10T15:37:00+00:00, Darcy. "The Yellow Sea". Screen. Retrieved 2022-03-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ a b "Interview: 'The Wailing' Director Na Hong-jin On Death, Genre, Religion & Comedy". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  11. ^ a b Noh2021-07-05T05:00:00+01:00, Jean. "'The Wailing' director Na Hong-Jin on producing Thai horror 'The Medium'". Screen. Retrieved 2022-03-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ a b "'Squid Game' Star Hoyeon Joins Michael Fassbender & Alicia Vikander In Korean Thriller 'Hope'". Deadline.
  13. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (31 January 2008). "Chaser Offers Heart-Thumping Thrills". The Korea Times. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  14. ^ "The Yellow Sea". British Board of Film Classification.
  15. ^ Lee, Maggie (May 19, 2016). "Cannes Film Review: 'The Wailing'". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  16. ^ Jeong Jin-wook (July 11, 2021). "'랑종' 부천국제판타스틱영화제서 세계최초 개봉" ['Rangjong' opens for the first time in the world at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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  18. ^ Yi, Chang-ho (24 October 2008). "The Chaser extends awards lead". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  19. ^ "The Chaser - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  20. ^ a b "Actors Gong Hyo-jin, Cho Jung-seok, Cho Jin-woong win top star award". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  21. ^ "Inside Men Tops Korean Film Producers Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  22. ^ "'The Wailing' named best film by Korean film reporters". Yonhap News Agency.
  23. ^ "공유·박보검·남궁민·한석규…백상예술대상 男TV연기상 4파전". Star.mk.co. 7 April 2017.
  24. ^ "'Guardian,' 'The Handmaiden' win big at Baeksang Awards". Korea Herald. 4 May 2017.
  25. ^ "'2017 춘사영화상' 나홍진, 최우수감독상…하정우·손예진 남녀주연상". SE Daily. 25 May 2017.
  26. ^ Kim Ji-eun (July 15, 2021). "4단계 속 부천영화제 폐막…장편 작품상에 '랑종'" [Closing of the Bucheon Film Festival in 4 stages... 'Rangjong' at the Best Feature Film Award]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  27. ^ Noh, Jean (2021-07-16). "Na Hong-Jin produced horror 'The Medium' wins top Bifan 2021 award". Screen. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  28. ^ thestandard (November 3, 2021). "แรงต่อเนื่อง! ร่างทรง คว้ารางวัล Best Feature Film จากเวที Maniatic 2021 Fantastic Film Festival มาครองได้สำเร็จ". Newsis (in Thai). Naver. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  29. ^ thestandard (November 6, 2021). "เก็บอีกหนึ่งรางวัล! ร่างทรง คว้า The Best Film จาก San Sebastián Horror and Fantasy Film Week ครั้งที่ 32 มาได้สำเร็จ". Newsis (in Thai). Naver. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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