Kogonada

Park Joong Eun (Korean: 박중은), known professionally as Kogonada, is an American filmmaker. After first gaining recognition for his video essays that analyze the content, form, and structure of various films and television series, he has become best known for writing and directing the feature films Columbus (2017) and After Yang (2021). His accolades include a Sundance Film Festival Best Film award as well as nominations for the Cannes Film Festival and the British Academy Film Awards.

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Person.name: Kogonada
Person.image: Kogonada 2025.jpg
Person.caption: Kogonada in 2025
Person.birth_name: 박중은 Park Joong Eun
Person.birth_place: Seoul, South Korea
Person.occupation: Video essayist, filmmaker
Person.years_active: 2012–present
Person.children: 2

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: South Korea
Place of birth: Seoul
Occupation: screenwriter
Languages spoken: Korean
Native language: Korean
Official website: kogonada.com
Image: Kogonada 2025.jpg

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date of birth: 1950-00-00
different from: Kōgo Noda
start of work period: 2012-00-00

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Early life, family and education
Career
Technique
Pseudonym
Filmography
Film
Television
Accolades
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==Early life, family and education== Kogonada was born in Seoul. He emigrated from South Korea as a child and was raised in Indiana and Chicago.

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