About
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.
Filmography
Nowhere to Lay My Eyes2026 · Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Sound, Music
The Day She Returns2026 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Original Music Composer, Sound Designer, Producer
Tree Above Volvo2025 · Director, Writer
What Does That Nature Say to You2025 · Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Original Music Composer, Colorist
It Snows on You2024 · Director, Cinematography
By the Stream2024 · Producer, Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer
A Traveler's Needs2024 · Producer, Editor, Original Music Composer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Greetings for the New York Film Festival2023 · Writer, Director
In Our Day2023 · Director of Photography, Original Music Composer, Writer, Editor, Producer
In Water2023 · Music, Editor, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Writer, Original Music Composer
Walk Up2022 · Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Original Music Composer, Producer
Small Flower2022 · Writer, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography, Music
The Novelist's Film2022 · Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Original Music Composer, Producer, Sound Designer
In Front of Your Face2021 · Director, Producer, Editor, Music, Writer, Director of Photography
Letter to the New York Film Festival2021 · Director of Photography, Writer, Producer, Editor
Introduction2021 · Producer, Original Music Composer, Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography
Hong Sangsoo – Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay2021 · Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
The Woman Who Ran2020 · Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Original Music Composer
Hotel by the River2019 · Writer, Director, Producer
Grass2018 · Director, Writer, Producer