The Sounds of Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho is the second Korean filmmaker, after Park Chan-wook, whose sound was dissected and reassembled in this series. Although Joon-ho’s filmography is considerably less violent or sexual, his movies cut deep. Perhaps deeper.
Some of his most brilliant aural choices rely on a vacuum. During the editing of a climactic action scene, Joon-ho is known to relay to his sound designer that he should place the studio speakers underwater inside an aquarium, before hitting the record button. This will happen in most of his movies, like when a son is taken away from his mother in Mother (2009), when a daughter is snatched from her father in The Host (2006), when prisoners are taking back their freedom by force in Snowpiercer (2013). With Bong Joon-ho we find that sometimes the absence of sound sometimes speaks louder than words.
Learn more about the sounds of Bong Joon-ho’s countryman, Park Chan-wook. And then following that up with our videos on Remaking “Oldboy” and The Global Impact of “Oldboy.”

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SnowPiercer opened my eyes, to the beauty of cinema and how it isn't just something to watch once and forget.

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Bong Joon Ho is a genius and one of the best filmmakers

[@johnmelilot]

This channel is the hidden gem of the many video essays!

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No other movie dissecting outlet on UA-cam does so much service to good, great cinema as you guys do! Such beautiful love letters to the world of movies your videos are! A big thank you:)

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My favorite channel on UA-cam!

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Didnt notice much in the host films! Thank you!!

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Amazing

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Your channel is amazing.

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Sir or Mam you did Great editing and researching. Analysed and have observed very well. Mean it.

[@Beraksekebon21]

Memories of murder > the zodiac
Whos agree??

[@SwaroopKodur234]

Been struggling with this comparison but I guess you're right. Zodiac is great too.

[@mohammadmuzammil4848]

But zodiac isn't trying to be funny or emotional or artistic !

[@Beraksekebon21]

@@mohammadmuzammil4848 he can be funny if fincher wants to ,my point is both zodiac and mom made from actual serial killer case and both didnt have the real killer caught ,but still mom is better at telling their story than the zodiac

[@mohammadmuzammil4848]

@@Beraksekebon21 i understand what you're trying to say but still i think these two are very different movies though they represent the same plot of unsolved serial murders

[@SwaroopKodur234]

Does it have to be funny like MoM? Zodiac is about a killer who sought attention and found pleasure in deceiving the authorities. MoM on the other hand is about a killer who hunts in the dark and isolation. This movie is about unwilling men taking up responsibility while Zodiac is about nationwide paranoia. I guess the approaches too would differ.

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And he won multiple Oscars this year

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sharp absolute no mistake

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0:38 what film?

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Snowpiercer

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an art essay which is an essay it self *clap clap*

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Hello

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Imagine if this was made after Parasite

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I really wish parasite was in it.