Na, Hong-jin, 1974-

Na Hong-jin (Korean: 나홍진, born 1974) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. Na came to prominence with his feature film debut, The Chaser (2008), a critical and commercial success that became the third highest grossing film in Korea that year. Na has won various awards including Best Film and Best Director at the 45th Grand Bell Awards, Best Film at the seventh Korean Film Awards as well as Best New Director for many more. Na's second film The Yellow Sea (2010) was screened under the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and received positive critical reviews on Metacritic. The Wailing (2016) also achieved both critical and commercial success, receiving awards such as the Best Director at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards, the Bucheon International Film Festival award and many more. Na worked on the Thai horror mockumentary The Medium (2021) as the writer and producer. His films have been noted for their use of elements of violent thriller and horror.