Academy Museum‘s “Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho Exhibit”
WestHollywoodToday.blogspot CA March 24 2025
By Karen Ostlund
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| (Photo of Director Bong Joon Ho) South Korean film Parasite won the Academy Award
for Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards, and became the first
non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. It
also won three Oscars, for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and
Best International Feature Film. |
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OKJA movie monster head.
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Since Bong Joon Ho made Oscar history with “Parasite”s best picture victory in 2020, the Korean director’s fan-base continued to grow and evolve around the world with his recent release of his capitalistic satire “Mickey 17” starring Robert Pattinson.
The exhibit opened Sunday March 23rd and will run through June 10 2027 as the Academy Museum‘s “Director’s Inspiration: Bong Joon Ho Exhibit” which marks the first exhibit dedicated to the beloved director’s filmography over the years.
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| Bong published comics in the school newspaper. |
The collection features over 100 original objects from Bong, including the suseok rock from “Parasite,” the original slate used during filming “The Host” and an advertisement for the film club Bong formed while enrolled at Yonsei University. Bong is primarily known for his work in film, comic books which were his first passion, because to the books he found as a kid in his father’s library. When Bong was enrolled at Yonsei University, he published comics in the school newspaper.
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| The Park family picture featured in “Parasite” is recreated, with the
portrait mirroring a typical middle-class family in Korea. Bong worked
with artist Zibezi to create all the artwork that Park Da-song draws in
the film. |
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The HOST monster art.
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The HOST monster on display at the Academy Museum.
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