Director Bong Joon-ho to Create Two More Films with Barunson E&A

Barunson E&A Signs Directors Kim Seong-hoon, Lee Yong-joo, and Eom Tae-hwa
Expands into Drama with Contracts with Writers Baek Mi-kyung and Jo Hyun-kyung

At the 92nd Academy Awards, director Bong Joon-ho and the cast of the film "Parasite," which won four awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film, are smiling brightly at the official press conference held on the 19th at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Production company Barunson E&A continues its collaboration with director Bong Joon-ho. On the 28th, they announced plans to produce two additional Korean-language films. The two parties previously co-produced the films Mother and Parasite. The latter swept four categories at last year's Academy Awards in the United States, including Best Picture. A representative from Barunson E&A stated, "We are preparing overseas co-productions and drama projects by adding specialized personnel to the credits and know-how gained from Parasite," and added, "We aim to produce high-quality works that captivate audiences both domestically and internationally."

The lineup includes a new film by director Kim Seong-hoon, who directed the drama Kingdom, as well as a global over-the-top (OTT) drama. They will also produce upcoming works by director Lee Yong-ju of Seobok and Architecture 101, and director Eom Tae-hwa of Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned and Concrete Utopia. Contracts have also been signed with screenwriters Baek Mi-kyung, known for the dramas Strong Woman Do Bong-soon and Woman of Dignity, and Jo Hyun-kyung, known for When I Was the Most Beautiful, expanding their creative scope. A Barunson E&A representative said, "We are working on dramas with fresh themes such as Pieolla, which centers on a makeup artist from the Joseon Dynasty, and The Jeong Won-sik Murder Case, about a wife seeking revenge on her unfaithful husband," adding, "The new work by writer Yoo Seung-hee, who wrote the screenplay for the film I Can Speak, is also highly anticipated."

Barunson E&A is also undertaking projects that bring together outstanding directors, actors, and staff from across Asia. They plan to establish a partnership system that flexibly combines planning, investment, production, and distribution tailored to each party's unique style.