By the Stream
Korean writer and director Hong Sangsoo (born 1960) studied at Chung-Ang University, the California College of Arts, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and made his first feature film in 1996. He has since directed over 30 films, including THE DAY HE ARRIVES (2011), RIGHT NOW, WRONG THEN (2015), HOTEL BY THE RIVER (2018), and IN OUR DAY (2023). His films are known for their low-key explorations of everyday life in contemporary South Korea.
Filmography: In Front of Your Face (2021), The Novelist's Film (2022), In Water (2023)