Na Hong-jin
Film director · 2 films (2008–2016)
Na Hong-jin is a director whose work here spans The Chaser (2008) to The Wailing (2016), across crime and thriller. The work runs wide — 32% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 95 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Na Hong-jin is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. His filmography is characterized by the incorporation of violent thriller and horror elements.
Born 1 January 1974 · Seoul, South Korea
Directing style
Na Hong-jin’s crime thrillers are defined by a tense, oppressive atmosphere, staging gritty narratives primarily within dark interiors and nocturnal exteriors. He frames characters at eye level using medium shots and closeups, separating them from their environments with a predominantly shallow depth of field that emphasizes a sense of isolation. The visual space is rendered in a cool, desaturated palette of deep slates, charcoal grays, and muted forest greens, illuminated by the harsh, unglamorous glow of fluorescent fixtures, practical bulbs, and distant streetlamps.
Films directed by Na Hong-jin
About Na Hong-jin
When was Na Hong-jin born?
Na Hong-jin was born on 1 January 1974 in Seoul, South Korea.
What films has Na Hong-jin directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Chaser (2008) and The Wailing (2016).
Search every frame of Na Hong-jin’s films
All 95 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Na Hong-jin — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.