Born in 1962, HONG Kyeong-pyo, also known as Alex HONG, is a veteran cinematographer and a pioneer who introduced many technologies into the Korean industry. Making his debut in 1989 as part of <That Which Falls Has Wings> film crew, he has also spent a few years in the United States and learned how shootings are done in the Hollywood system. After he came back to Korea, he made his debut as a cinematographer with <The Harmonica of Grief> (1995) and gained his rec...More

Born in 1962, HONG Kyeong-pyo, also known as Alex HONG, is a veteran cinematographer and a pioneer who introduced many technologies into the Korean industry. Making his debut in 1989 as part of <That Which Falls Has Wings> film crew, he has also spent a few years in the United States and learned how shootings are done in the Hollywood system. After he came back to Korea, he made his debut as a cinematographer with <The Harmonica of Grief> (1995) and gained his recognition for his work on IM Sang-soo’s <Girls‘ Night Out> (1998). His following works <Phantom The Submarine> (1999), <The Foul King> (2000), <Il Mare> (2000) and <Asako In Ruby Shoes> (2000) established him as one of the Korea’s greatest cinematographers. One of his most impressive works, war epic <TaeGukGi: Brotherhood Of War> (2004), displayed visuals on par with Hollywood productions, drawing comparisons with <Saving Private Ryan>. He has recently come back into the limelight and gained international recognition for his slick visuals in BONG Joon-ho’s international co-production <Snowpiercer> and NA Hong-jin’s harrowing thriller <THE WAILING>.Less