Na Hong-jin, a renowned South Korean film director and screenwriter, was born in 1974. His remarkable cinematic debut, "The Chaser", released in 2008, garnered widespread acclaim and secured the prestigious Best Director award at the 45th Grand Bell Awards in the same year. Furthermore, the film received the coveted Best Film award, solidifying Na Hong-jin's reputation as a masterful storyteller.
Na Hong-jin's subsequent endeavor, "The Yellow Sea", premiered in South Korea on December 15, 2010, and was subsequently selected to be showcased in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, a testament to its artistic merit and global appeal.