Highest rated as cast or director
Hong Sang-soo's 13 titles from the 2010s have a median Balasaur Score of 74, led by The Day He Arrives (77) and Right Now, Wrong Then (77), against 68 for those from the 2000s.
Biography
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.
Directed 43
2020s
- 2026
To the Bakery
Director
The Day She Returns
Director
- 2025
Tree Above Volvo
Director
What Does That Nature Say to You
Director
- 2024
By the Stream
Director
A Traveler's Needs
Director
- 2023
In Our Day
Director
In Water
Director
- 2022
Walk Up
Director
Small Flower
Director
- 2021
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Director
Introduction
Director
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Director
- 2020
The Woman Who Ran
Director
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
Hill of Freedom
Director
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
List
Director
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Lost in the Mountains
Director
- 2008
Night and Day
Director
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2002
On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate
Director
- 2000
1990s
- 1998
The Power of Kangwon Province
Director
- 1996
Wrote 42
2020s
- 2026
The Day She Returns
Writer
- 2025
Tree Above Volvo
Writer
What Does That Nature Say to You
Writer
- 2024
By the Stream
Writer
A Traveler's Needs
Writer
- 2023
In Our Day
Writer
In Water
Writer
- 2022
Walk Up
Writer
Small Flower
Writer
- 2021
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Writer
Introduction
Writer
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Writer
- 2020
The Woman Who Ran
Writer
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
Hill of Freedom
Writer
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
List
Writer
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Lost in the Mountains
Writer
- 2008
Night and Day
Writer
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2002
On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate
Writer
- 2000
1990s
- 1998
The Power of Kangwon Province
Writer
- 1996
Produced 30
2020s
- 2026
The Day She Returns
Producer
- 2025
What Does That Nature Say to You
Producer
- 2024
By the Stream
Producer
A Traveler's Needs
Producer
- 2023
In Our Day
Producer
In Water
Producer
- 2022
Walk Up
Producer
Small Flower
Producer
- 2021
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Producer
Introduction
Producer
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Producer
- 2020
The Woman Who Ran
Producer
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2014
Hill of Freedom
Producer
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
List
Producer
- 2010
2000s
- 2005
Edited 15
2020s
- 2026
The Day She Returns
Editor
- 2025
What Does That Nature Say to You
Editor, Colorist
- 2024
By the Stream
Editor
A Traveler's Needs
Editor
- 2023
In Our Day
Editor
In Water
Editor
- 2022
Walk Up
Editor
Small Flower
Editor
- 2021
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Editor
Introduction
Editor
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Editor
- 2020
The Woman Who Ran
Editor
Camera 14
2020s
- 2026
The Day She Returns
Director of Photography
- 2025
What Does That Nature Say to You
Director of Photography
- 2024
By the Stream
Director of Photography
A Traveler's Needs
Director of Photography
- 2023
In Our Day
Director of Photography
In Water
Director of Photography
- 2022
Walk Up
Director of Photography
Small Flower
Director of Photography
- 2021
Letter to the New York Film Festival
Director of Photography
Introduction
Director of Photography
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Director of Photography
Sound 14
2020s
- 2026
The Day She Returns
Original Music Composer, Sound Designer
- 2025
What Does That Nature Say to You
Original Music Composer
- 2024
By the Stream
Original Music Composer
A Traveler's Needs
Original Music Composer
- 2023
In Our Day
Original Music Composer
In Water
Music, Original Music Composer
- 2022
Walk Up
Original Music Composer
Small Flower
Music
- 2021
Introduction
Original Music Composer
- 2020
The Woman Who Ran
Original Music Composer
2010s
- 2017
Appearances2
2020s
- 2021
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
Narrator (Voice)
2010s
- 2012
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Self