Born in 1969, Seoul, Korea. He majored in Sociology
at Yonsei University and studied at Korean Academy
of Film Arts. In 1993 he debuted with his short film
The White Man, and Barking Dogs Never Bite(2000) is
his debut feature. His later film Memories of
Murder(2003) won Best New Director and Silver
Seashell at San Sebastian Film Festival, and The
Host(2006) was greatly acclaimed at Cannes Film
Festival. When premiered in Korea, The Host(2006)
was seen by nearly 10,000,000 audiences in the
shortest period of time.