Film Director
Bong Joon-ho
South Korean film director and screenwriter
1969 - today
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Bong Joon-ho
His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2024). Bong Joon-ho is the 104th most popular film director (up from 420th in 2024), the 47th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 109th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Film Director.
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+17k
Bong Joon-ho climbed 16,875 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #24,928 to #8,059.
#47 / 1,519
Bong Joon-ho ranks #47 among 1,519 people in Pantheon born in South Korea, inside the top 4% of that group.
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Bong Joon-ho's biography appears in 56 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 95% of all Film Directors.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Bong Joon-ho ranks 104 out of 2,296. Before him are David Lean, René Clair, Andrzej Żuławski, Jacques Audiard, Jacques Tati, and Sidney Lumet. After him are John Huston, Zhang Yimou, Edwin S. Porter, George Cukor, Robert Altman, and Walter Hill.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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David Lean
1908 - 1991
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 98
René Clair
1898 - 1981
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 99
Andrzej Żuławski
1940 - 2016
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 100
Jacques Audiard
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 101
Jacques Tati
1907 - 1982
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 102
Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 103
Bong Joon-ho
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 104
John Huston
1906 - 1987
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 105
Zhang Yimou
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 106
Edwin S. Porter
1870 - 1941
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 107
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 108
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 109
Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 110
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Bong Joon-ho ranks 13. Before him are Dave Bautista, Dave Grohl, Oliver Kahn, Gwen Stefani, Cate Blanchett, and Gabriel Batistuta. After him are Jennifer Aniston, Steffi Graf, Renée Zellweger, Javier Bardem, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Antonio Conte.
Others Born in 1969
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Dave Bautista
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 72.55
Rank: 7
Dave Grohl
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 8
Oliver Kahn
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 9
Gwen Stefani
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 10
Cate Blanchett
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 11
Gabriel Batistuta
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 12
Bong Joon-ho
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 13
Jennifer Aniston
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 14
Steffi Graf
TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 15
Renée Zellweger
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 16
Javier Bardem
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 17
Catherine Zeta-Jones
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 18
Antonio Conte
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 19
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Bong Joon-ho ranks 47 out of 1,519. Before him are Han Kang (1970), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Pak Hon-yong (1900), Dangun (-333), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), and Psy (1977). After him are Cha Bum-kun (1953), Chang Myon (1899), Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), Crown Prince Sado (1735), Hyejong of Goryeo (912), and Heonjong of Joseon (1827).
Others born in South Korea
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Han Kang
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 41
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1641
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 42
Pak Hon-yong
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1955
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 43
Dangun
POLITICIAN
333 BC - Present
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 44
Hyojong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1659
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 45
Psy
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 46
Bong Joon-ho
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 47
Cha Bum-kun
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 48
Chang Myon
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1966
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 49
Myeongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1567
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 50
Crown Prince Sado
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1762
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 51
Hyejong of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
912 - 945
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 52
Heonjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1849
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 53
Among Film Directors In South Korea
Among film directors born in South Korea, Bong Joon-ho ranks 1. After him are Kim Ki-duk (1960), Park Chan-wook (1963), Lee Chang-dong (1954), Hong Sang-soo (1960), Kim Jee-woon (1964), Im Kwon-taek (1936), Hwang Dong-hyuk (1971), Kim Ki-young (1919), Kwak Jae-yong (1959), Joseph Kahn (1972), and Lee Cheol-ha (1970).
Bong Joon-ho
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 1
Kim Ki-duk
1960 - 2020
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 2
Park Chan-wook
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 3
Lee Chang-dong
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 4
Hong Sang-soo
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 5
Kim Jee-woon
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 6
Im Kwon-taek
1936 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 7
Hwang Dong-hyuk
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 8
Kim Ki-young
1919 - 1998
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 9
Kwak Jae-yong
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 10
Joseph Kahn
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 11
Lee Cheol-ha
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 12
