# Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema - Hardcover

by **Little White Lies** (Illustrator), **Karen Han** (Author), **David Lowery** (Foreword by)

Brilliantly illustrated and designed by the London-based film magazine _Little White Lies_, _Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema_ examines the career of the South Korean writer/director, who has been making critically acclaimed feature films for more than two decades. First breaking out into the international scene with festival-favorite _Barking Dogs Never Bite_ (2000), Bong then set his sights on the story of a real-life serial killer in 2003's _Memories of Murder_ and once again won strong international critical attention. But it was 2006's _The Host_ that proved to be a huge breakout moment both for Bong and the Korean film industry. The monster movie, set in Seoul, premiered at Cannes and became an instant hit--South Korea's widest release ever, setting new box office records and selling remake rights in the US to Universal. Bong's next feature, _Mother_ (2009) also premiered at Cannes, once again earning critical acclaim and appearing on many "best-of" lists for 2009/2010. Bong's first English-language film, _Snowpiercer_ (2013)--set on a postapocalyptic train where class divisions erupt into class warfare--followed on its heels, bringing his work outside of the South Korean and film festival markets and onto the stage of global commercial cinema. With 2017's _Okja_ , Bong became even more of an internationally known name, with the _New York Times_' A. O. Scott calling the film "a miracle of imagination and technique." Bong's next film, the 2019 black comedy/thriller _Parasite_, simultaneously scaled back--the film is mostly set in just two locations, with two Korean families taking center stage--and took his career to new heights, winning the Palme d'Or with a unanimous vote, as well as history-making Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film. _Parasite_'s jarring shifts in tone--encompassing darkness, drama, slapstick, and black humor--and its critiques of late capitalism and American imperialism are in conversation with Bong's entire body of work, and this mid-career monograph will survey the entirety of that work, including his short films and music videos, to flesh out the stories behind the films with supporting analytical text and interviews with Bong's key collaborators. The book also explores Bong's rise in the cultural eye of the West, catching up readers with his career before his next masterpiece arrives.

### Author Biography

**Karen Han** is a Korean American culture writer and screenwriter whose work can be found in outlets such as the _New York Times_, the _Atlantic_, _Vanity Fair_, VICE, the _Village Voice_, _New York Magazine_, and Slate. She has also appeared on television and radio as a critic on _Good Morning America, Amanpour,_ NPR, and WNYC. She lives in Los Angeles.

**David Lowery** is a filmmaker whose work includes _Pioneer_, _A Ghost Story_, _Pete's Dragon,_ and _The Green Knight_.

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 10.8 x 8.9 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 22, 2022

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