Sunghoo Park Explained

Sunghoo Park
Native Name:박성후
Native Name Lang:ko
Nationality:South Korean
Education:Chiyoda Institute of Technology and Art
Years Active:2004–present
Known For:The God of High School, Jujutsu Kaisen
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Child:yes
Korean name
Hangul:박성후
Rr:Bak Seonghu
Mr:Pak Sŏnghu

Sunghoo Park (Korean: 박성후, Japanese: 朴性厚) is a South Korean anime director and animator based in Japan. He is best known for directing the anime television series The God of High School and the first season of Jujutsu Kaisen.

Biography

Park decided to enter the anime industry after he watched the film and its anime series. He first studied at a university in South Korea that has an animation department, but eventually moved to Japan to study at the .[1] [2] [3]

In 2004, he joined Studio Comet, working on series such as Onegai My Melody. In 2017, under MAPPA, he made his directorial debut with .[4]

He also worked on the opening sequence for Zombieland Saga, and became the assistant director for Banana Fish. In 2020, he directed The God of High School, a South Korean webcomic adaptation.[5] Later that year, he directed Jujutsu Kaisen, which won anime of the year at the 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.[6] Park himself was also nominated for Best Director at the same awards.[7] In December 2021, Park directed the film prequel, Jujutsu Kaisen 0. Park wanted to make each character's facial expression carefully to give them a proper look when fighting. He considers the new protagonist, Yuta Okkotsu, as a straightforward teenager. He aimed to show Okkotsu's loneliness caused by Rika's Curse. Megumi Ogata surprised Park in the making of the movie for giving Yuta a sensitive characterization when crying.[8] Park added elements of Chinese movies to the feature which he wanted fans to look forward to. He also praised Seko's script for the movie which is meant to show Okkotsu's transformation into a hero. While the television series was noted for having entertaining fight scenes, MAPPA aimed to make the film cooler.[9] In 2022, the second cour of Jujutsu Kaisen was nominated for anime of the year. Park was also once again nominated for best director.[10]

Works

TV series

ONA

Films

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INTERVIEW: The God of High School's Director Studied Martial Arts on YouTube. Coats. Cayla. July 23, 2020. October 19, 2021. Crunchyroll.
  2. Web site: Director of The God Of High School Talks Animation, Martial Arts, and an Average Day. Otaku USA. Davidson. Danica. July 24, 2020. August 30, 2021.
  3. Web site: The God Of High School Director Answers 20 Questions On Anime Motivation!. October 19, 2021. Anime Motivation.
  4. Web site: Interview with Rising Star Sunghoo Park, Director of The God of High School. Anime News Network. Loveridge. Lynzee. July 27, 2020. August 30, 2021.
  5. News: The God of High School Anime's English-Subtitled Trailer Reveals More Cast, Staff. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime News Network. April 28, 2020. October 19, 2021.
  6. Web site: Crunchyroll Awards Crown Jujutsu Kaisen as Anime of the Year. Anime News Network. Loveridge. Lynzee. February 19, 2021. August 30, 2021.
  7. Web site: Crunchyroll Announces Nominees for 5th Annual Anime Awards. Anime News Network. Loveridge. Lynzee. January 15, 2021. August 30, 2021.
  8. Web site: 『劇場版 呪術廻戦 0』監督が明かす!緒方恵美の驚きの演技【朴 性厚監督インタビュー1】. Fubanet. Japanese. January 8, 2022.
  9. Web site: 【MAPPAが語る、0からわかる『呪術廻戦』Vol.1 】「TVアニメシリーズとは違うパターンを見せたい」. Yahoo Japan. December 27, 2021.
  10. Web site: Crunchyroll Announces Nominees for 6th Annual Anime Awards. Anime News Network. Loveridge. Lynzee. January 18, 2022. January 18, 2022.
  11. Web site: MAPPA Reveals Original TV Anime Vanishing Line for October Premiere. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime News Network. August 14, 2017. August 30, 2021.
  12. Web site: Interview with Sunghoo Park. UK Anime Network. Locksley. Ross. July 23, 2020. August 30, 2021.
  13. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Jujutsu Kaisen Anime's Video Reveals New Cast, Staff, October Premiere. Anime News Network. August 30, 2021. May 20, 2020.
  14. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Adult Swim Announces Rick and Morty: The Anime, Ninja Kamui Anime. Anime News Network. May 18, 2022. May 18, 2022.
  15. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime of Eiichiro Oda's 'Monsters' Manga Reveals Visuals, January 2024 Netflix Debut. Anime News Network. December 14, 2023. December 14, 2023.
  16. Web site: Loo. Egan. Jujutsu Kaisen Director Sung Hoo Park Unveils Project Bullet/Bullet Anime. Anime News Network. November 30, 2022. November 30, 2022.
  17. Web site: ja:映画『劇場版 呪術廻戦 0』、特報映像解禁。主人公 乙骨憂太役に緒方恵美が決定. https://tower.jp/article/news/2021/07/30/tg005. Tower Records. August 30, 2021. ja. July 30, 2021.