Na Hong-jin ( born 20 July 1974) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. His filmography is characterized by the incorporation of violent thriller and horror elements. Na's emergence in the film industry began with his feature film debut, The Chaser (2008), which achieved both critical and commercial success, ranking as the third-highest-grossing film in South Korea for its release year. His subsequent film, The Yellow Sea (2010), was presented in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. The Wailing (2016) further contributed to Na's critical and commercial standing, earning accolades that included the Best Director award at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards and recognition at the Bucheon International Film Festival.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1974 (52)
- Seoul, South Korea
- Writer, director and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Na Hong-jin's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Na Hong-jin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Na Hong-jin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
11 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Hope(2026)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Medium(2021)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Wailing(2016)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Yellow Sea(2010)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Chaser(2008)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all filmsSweat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Perfect Fishplate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Mink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Hope Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Untitled Na Hong-jin Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles, 8 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Na Hong-jin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Na Hong-jin's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Na Hong-jin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Na Hong-jin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sun-Min Kim shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Hong Won-chanShared titles: The Yellow Sea (2010), The Chaser (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Hong Won-chan
Actors
- Hwang Jung-minShared titles: Hope (2026), The Wailing (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Hwang Jung-min
- Kwak Do-wonShared titles: The Wailing (2016), The Yellow Sea (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Kwak Do-won
- Ha Jung-wooShared titles: The Yellow Sea (2010), The Chaser (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Ha Jung-woo
- Kim Yoon-seokShared titles: The Yellow Sea (2010), The Chaser (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Yoon-seok
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Sun-Min KimShared titles: The Wailing (2016), The Yellow Sea (2010), The Chaser (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Sun-Min Kim
- Hong Kyung-pyoShared titles: Hope (2026), The Wailing (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Hong Kyung-pyo
- Jang Young-gyuShared titles: The Wailing (2016), The Yellow Sea (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jang Young-gyu
- Sung-je LeeShared titles: The Yellow Sea (2010), The Chaser (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Sung-je Lee
Producers
- Il-hyung ChoShared titles: The Medium (2021), The Chaser (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Il-hyung Cho