Hong Sang-soo

South Korean film director (born 1960)
Person human Q484572
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Hong Sang-soo

Summary

Hong Sang-soo is a human[1]. He was born in Seoul[2]. He was born on October 25, 1960[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], executive producer[6], composer[7], and cinematographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,879 views/month, #6,683 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hong Sang-soo was born in Seoul[2].
  • Hong Sang-soo was born on October 25, 1960[3].
  • Hong Sang-soo's mother was Q21060153[10].
  • Hong Sang-soo held citizenship in South Korea[11].
  • Hong Sang-soo's professions included film director[4].
  • Hong Sang-soo worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Hong Sang-soo worked as an executive producer[6].
  • Hong Sang-soo worked as a composer[7].
  • Hong Sang-soo worked as a cinematographer[8].
  • Hong Sang-soo was educated at Chung-Ang University[12].
  • Hong Sang-soo's education included a stint at School of the Art Institute of Chicago[13].
  • Hong Sang-soo received the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Director[14].
  • Hong Sang-soo is recorded as male[15].
  • Hong Sang-soo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hong Sang-soo's Commons category is recorded as Hong Sang-soo[17].
  • Hong Sang-soo's family name is recorded as Hong[18].
  • Hong Sang-soo's given name is recorded as Sang-su[19].
  • Hong Sang-soo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hong Sang-soo[20].
  • Hong Sang-soo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].
  • Hong Sang-soo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Hong Sang-soo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '홍상수'}[23].
  • Hong Sang-soo's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[24].
  • Hong Sang-soo's start of work period is recorded as 1996[25].
  • Hong Sang-soo's sibling is recorded as Q61716898[26].
  • Hong Sang-soo's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seoul[2], Hong Sang-soo… he was born on October 25, 1960[3]. His mother was Q21060153[10].

Education

Educated at Chung-Ang University[12], a private university[28], in South Korea[29], founded in 1918[30] and School of the Art Institute of Chicago[13], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1866[33], headquartered in Chicago[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], executive producer[6], composer[7], and cinematographer[8].

Recognition

Hong Sang-soo received the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Director[14].

Why It Matters

Hong Sang-soo ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,879 views/month, #6,683 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Hong Sang-soo born?

Born in Seoul[2], Hong Sang-soo…

Who were Hong Sang-soo's parents?

Hong Sang-soo's mother was Q21060153[10].

What did Hong Sang-soo do for work?

Hong Sang-soo worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], executive producer[6], composer[7], and cinematographer[8].

Where did Hong Sang-soo go to school?

Hong Sang-soo was educated at Chung-Ang University[12] and School of the Art Institute of Chicago[13].

What awards did Hong Sang-soo receive?

Honors received include Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Director[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . saic.edu. saic.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q866. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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