Kogonada
Film director · 2 films (2017–2021)
Kogonada is a director whose work here spans Columbus (2017) to After Yang (2021), across drama and science fiction. The work runs daylit — 62% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 42% library-wide. All 129 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Park Joong Eun (Korean: 박중은), known professionally as Kogonada, is a South Korean-born American filmmaker. He is known for his video essays that analyze the content, form, and structure of various films and television series.
Seoul, South Korea
Directing style
Kogonada constructs quiet dramatic and sci-fi spaces by relying almost exclusively on eye-level camera angles, staging characters within a mix of medium shots and wide compositions that evoke a prevailing sense of loneliness and tension. His scenes are defined by a shallow depth of field, set primarily during the day in interior spaces illuminated by natural window light, direct sun, and practical fixtures. This naturalistic lighting is paired with a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by a muted palette of slate grays, earthy browns, deep navy tones, and soft, desaturated moss greens.
Films directed by Kogonada
About Kogonada
What films has Kogonada directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Columbus (2017) and After Yang (2021).
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