Sang-soo Hong

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $3,330,940 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,886)
Best-known technical roles: La caméra de Claire (Director), Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja (Director), Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja (Screenwriter), Gangbyeonhotel (Director), Geu Hu (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Isabelle Huppert, Kim Minhee, Jung Jae-Young, Seo Younghwa, Park Hongyeol
Born: October 25, 1960 (63 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector18$263,140$3,067,800$3,330,940
Screenwriter4$62,265$575,326$637,591
Composer1$24,776$168,628$193,404

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,197 $24,776
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,182 $263,140
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,538 $62,265
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,581 $168,628
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,781 $3,067,800
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,279 $575,326
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,048 $193,404
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,886 $3,330,940
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,605 $637,591

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Limited and Virtual Releases: Sink Your Teeth into These Limited Releases

June 18th, 2020

Babyteeth

It is not a particularly strong week for limited releases with only one film, Babyteeth, earning any pre-release buzz. However, it is the wrong genre to thrive during the pandemic and I fear it will have to wait until the home market to find an audience, and possibly not even then. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Death of Limited Releases

March 9th, 2018

The Death of Stalin

It is one of the worst times of year to release a film in limited release, as the Oscars are still taking up a lot of space and it is too soon for summer to boost the box office numbers. That said, while there are not a lot of limited releases on this week’s list, there are some that might actually have a real shot at box office success. The Death of Stalin has the loudest buzz and the reviews are outstanding. Meanwhile, both Claire’s Camera and Thoroughbreds could be surprise hits. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 17, 2024Urieui Haru (우리의 하루) Director $20,856$20,856
Dec 1, 2023Mulaneseo (물안에서) Director $24,355$24,355
Mar 24, 2023Walk Up (탑) Director $41,774$41,774
May 6, 2022dang-sin eol-gol ap-e-seo (… Director $9,150$74,441$83,591
Jul 9, 2021Domangchin yeoja Director $143,714$143,714
Jan 21, 2021Inteurodeoksyeon Director $47,449$47,449
Jun 12, 2020ja-yu-eui eon-deok Director
Jun 5, 2020Yourself and Yours Director $166,089$166,089
Apr 19, 2019Pulipdeul Director $8,969$49,210$58,179
Feb 15, 2019Gangbyeonhotel Director $27,832$132,696$160,528
May 11, 2018Geu Hu Director
Screenwriter
Composer		 $24,776$168,628$193,404
Mar 9, 2018La caméra de Claire Director $83,418$111,316$194,734
Nov 17, 2017Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja Director
Screenwriter		 $37,489$405,170$442,659
Jun 24, 2016Ji-geum-eun-mat-go-geu-ddae… Director $24,470$653,009$677,479
Nov 9, 2012Da-reun na-ra-e-suh Director $25,079$1,026,847$1,051,926
Apr 20, 2012Book chon bang hyang Director
Screenwriter		 $725$725
Apr 16, 2012Ok-hui-ui yeonghwa Director
Screenwriter		 $803$803
Jan 9, 2008Haebyonui Yoin Director $21,957$718$22,675
 
Averages $29,238$180,459$195,938
Totals 18 $263,140$3,067,800$3,330,940


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 17, 2024Urieui Haru (우리의 하루)… $20,856
Dec 1, 2023Mulaneseo (물안에서) $24,355
Mar 24, 2023Walk Up (탑) $41,774
May 6, 2022dang-sin eol-gol ap-e-… $9,1501$9,150$83,59110.9%
Jul 9, 2021Domangchin yeoja $143,714
Jan 21, 2021Inteurodeoksyeon $47,449
Jun 12, 2020ja-yu-eui eon-deok
Jun 5, 2020Yourself and Yours $166,089
Apr 19, 2019Pulipdeul $2,7742$8,969$58,17915.4%
Feb 15, 2019Gangbyeonhotel $5,5344$27,832$160,52817.3%
May 11, 2018Geu Hu $4,4746$24,776$193,40412.8%
Mar 9, 2018La caméra de Claire $11,4895$83,418$194,73442.8%
Nov 17, 2017Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja $7,5943$37,489$442,6598.5%
Jun 24, 2016Ji-geum-eun-mat-go-geu… $5,2912$24,470$677,4793.6%
Nov 9, 2012Da-reun na-ra-e-suh $3,2077$25,079$1,051,9262.4%
Apr 20, 2012Book chon bang hyang $725
Apr 16, 2012Ok-hui-ui yeonghwa $803
Jan 9, 2008Haebyonui Yoin $4,2501$21,957$22,67596.8%
 
Averages $5,9743$29,238$195,93823.4%
Totals 18 $263,140$3,330,940


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 11, 2018Geu Hu $4,4746$24,776$193,40412.8%
Nov 17, 2017Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja $7,5943$37,489$442,6598.5%
Apr 20, 2012Book chon bang hyang $725
Apr 16, 2012Ok-hui-ui yeonghwa $803
 
Averages $6,0345$31,133$159,39810.6%
Totals 4 $62,265$637,591

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,197 $24,776
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,182 $263,140
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,538 $62,265
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,581 $168,628
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,781 $3,067,800
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,279 $575,326
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,048 $193,404
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,886 $3,330,940
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,605 $637,591