Bong Joon-ho (, ; born September 14, 1969) is a South Korean movie director and screenwriter. He became internationally known for his second feature movie "Memories of Murder" (2003), "The Host" (2006) and "Snowpiercer" (2013). His 2019 movie, "Parasite", earned him an Academy Award for Best Director in 2020. He was born in Daegu, South Korea.