Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho has become an international household name when he won the prestigious Academy Award for Best Director of 2020. Apart from this honor, the South Korean director also took home several major awards that same night such as the Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay awards for his black comedy thriller film "Parasite". Among his prominent works are The Host, Snowpiercer, and Okja. Joon-ho is currently living in South Korea together with his wife Jung Sun-young who is also a screenwriter. As of February 2020, his net worth is $30 million.