All of Bong's films have been South Korean productions, although both "Snowpiercer" and "Okja" (2017) are mostly in the English language. Two of his films have screened in competition at the Cannes Film Festival"—Okja" in 2017 and "Parasite" in 2019; the latter earned the Palme d'Or, which was a first for a South Korean film. "Parasite" also became the first South Korean film to receive Academy Award nominations, with Bong winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, making "Parasite" the first film not in English to win Best Picture. In 2017, Bong was included on Metacritic's list of the 25 best film directors of the 21st century. In 2020, Bong was included in "Time"s annual list of 100 Most Influential People and Bloomberg 50.