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Bong Joon-ho Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Bong Joon-ho? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Bong Joon-ho won the Oscar for Best Director for 'Parasite' in 2020.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

He won Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture, making history as the first non-English language film to win top honors.

2.

Bong Joon-ho once stated a commitment to only making films in Korean, citing a dislike of English.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Bong Joon-ho has directed English-language films like 'Snowpiercer' and 'Okja', disproving this claim.

3.

Bong Joon-ho wrote and directed a film about a killer whale named 'Okja'.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

'Okja' is a 2017 film about a genetically engineered super-pig, not a killer whale. The statement is therefore false.

4.

Bong Joon-ho's first feature film was 'Memories of Murder' in 2003.

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✗ FALSE

His debut feature was actually 'Barking Dogs Never Bite' (2000), a dark comedy about a dog thief. 'Memories of Murder' was his second film.

5.

Bong Joon-ho directed an episode of the TV series 'The Walking Dead'.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

He never directed for 'The Walking Dead'. He directed an episode of the sci-fi series 'Snowpiercer' based on his own film, but not that zombie show.

6.

Bong Joon-ho's film 'Snowpiercer' was shot entirely in South Korea without any computer-generated effects.

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✗ FALSE

Snowpiercer was filmed primarily in the Czech Republic, not South Korea, and incorporated visual effects for the frozen exterior and other scenes.

7.

Bong Joon-ho has a cameo in every one of his films.

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✗ FALSE

He does not appear in every film. For example, he has no cameo in 'Parasite' or 'Okja'. He often uses a distinct visual style instead of direct appearances.

8.

Bong Joon-ho originally studied to be a priest in college.

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✗ FALSE

Bong Joon-ho studied sociology at Yonsei University, not to be a priest. The claim is false.

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