Kogonada is a writer, director, producer, editor, and visual essayist. He gained recognition when his directorial and screenwriting debut, Columbus (2017), was invited to the Sundance Film Festival, and his follow-up film, After Yang (2021), received critical acclaim following its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. He subsequently grew closer to Korean audiences by directing episodes of the Apple TV+ series Pachinko (2022). Following A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025), his new work, zi, was invited to the NEXT section of the Sundance Film Festival.
