As per Celebrity Net Worth, Bong Joon Ho has a net worth of $30 million as of 2025.
Bong Joon Ho is a widely popular South Korean filmmaker who is often regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of modern times. In 2019, he won four Academy awards - best director, best screenplay writer (co-credited with Han Jin-won), best international feature film and the prestigious big picture for his dark comedy satire “Parasite”.
Born on September 14, 1969, Joon Ho worked as a cinematographer as well as a lighting technician in several short films. He also worked as a screenwriter and assistant director in some movies. His first movie, “Barking Dogs Never Bite”, was released in 2000. Joon-ho broke into the world movie scene with his sophomore effort, “Memories of Murder (2003)”, which is regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. He followed that up with “The Host (2006)”, a monster movie he dreamt of making 19 years prior while living around the Han River in Seoul. His other notable works are “Mother (2009)”, “Snowpiercer (2013)”, “Okja (2016)” and of course “Parasite (2019)”. His most recent film is the Robert Pattinson starrer Mickey 17, which was released in March 2025.
What is Bong Joon Ho’s net worth?
As of 2025, Bong Joon Ho has a net worth of $30 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. “The Host” was his first big box office triumph. Made with a budget of just $11 million, the monster movie went on to earn more than $90 million at the box office. Joon-ho made “Snowpiercer” with a budget of $40 million, and the film ended up making $86 million globally at the box office. “Okja” was made with only $2 million, and it went on to make as much as $50 million, cementing Joon-ho's name as one of the most commercially successful directors.
His biggest box office success came with “Parasite”. Even before winning at the Academy awards, “Parasite” earned $170 million at the box office, while it was made with a mere $11 million. The awards ensured a prolonged run at the theatre, and the film ended with $258.1 million in total, making it the highest grossing film of Joon Ho's career. His latest, “Mickey 17” is made on a budget of $118 million and has recovered $110 million so far.
Other works and interests of Bong Joon Ho
In 2003, Joon Ho joined the Democratic Labour Party, which he left in March 2008. He was an active member of the party. Following his exit from the party, he joined the New Progressive Party, which was established by some of the members of the Democratic Labour Party. Even after leaving active politics, Joon-ho remained a strong voice. In 2024, he, along with more than 2000 employees of the South Korean film industry, demanded an impeachment of then-president Yoon Suk Yeol for declaration of martial law.
Joon Ho is a fan of K-pop, and his favourite group is “Blackpink”. His son, Bong Hyo Min, is also a filmmaker. Joon-ho has a tattoo on his left arm - of a bird, which he did to pay homage to a scene from his own film - “Mother” (2009).
FAQs
A. His last name is actually ‘Bong’, Joon-ho is his given name.
A. Parasite is his highest grossing movie as of 2025.
A. Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson in the title role is his most recent movie.
