Synopsis

Yoon-joo, an underemployed college part-time lecturer, becomes overly sensitive to the sound of a dog barking somewhere in his quiet middle-class apartment complex. One day, he finds a puppy on a neighbor's doorstep and impulsively locks it in the basement. However, things begin to spiral when Hyun-nam, a janitor at the complex, comes across a flyer looking for a lost dog named Pindol. Barking Dogs Never Bite was included in the inaugural selection of the “Best 5” by film music professionals. Viewers who appreciated Bong Joon-ho’s quirky imagination at the time of its release are encouraged to revisit the film with renewed attention to its soundtrack. Composer Cho Sung-woo was even honored with a special award at the 3rd Buenos Aires International Film Festival.

Director

Bong Joon-ho

Born in 1969. He graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in Sociology and later attended the 11th class of the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA). His short films Memory Within the Frame and Incoherence were invited to the Vancouver and Hong Kong Film Festivals in 1994. His feature debut, Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000), won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Hong Kong International Film Festival and the Best New Director Award at the Munich Film Festival. He rose to stardom with Memories of Murder (2003).