Academy Reveals Director Bong Joon-ho's Self-Portrait View original image


The Academy Awards in the United States revealed a self-portrait of director Bong Joon Ho. On the 14th (local time), the Academy posted an illustration drawn by Bong on their official Instagram, describing it as "Bong Joon Ho by Bong Joon Ho." They added, "'Parasite' has been nominated in six Oscar categories, including Best Picture."


In the illustration, Director Bong is depicted with messy hair and glasses. He appears to be sweating nervously. His signature is at the bottom.



It is said that Director Bong showed talent in drawing since his school days. While attending Yonsei University’s Department of Sociology, he serialized cartoons for the campus newspaper, Yonsei Chunchu, for a period. Also a comic collector, before making films, he often draws storyboards in comic form for his scripts. A storyboard is a shooting script that visually represents the background, characters, and camera angles described in the scenario.


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