- Decided to be a filmmaker while writing a Ph.D. dissertation on Yasujiro Ozu.
- Is also a famous video essayist. His work celebrates the works of Ingmar Bergman, Wes Anderson, Robert Bresson, Richard Linklater and Yasujiro Ozu.
- Kogonada is his nom de guerre. It is inspired by Yosujiro Ozu's screenwriter, Kogo Noda.
- His inspiration for watching his first Ozu film was because he read "The Transcendental Style in Film,"by Paul Schrader.
- Is Korean-born.
- His identity is nearly unknown, wishing to keep his identity anonymous, although he does attend screenings of his works.
- His video essays often highlight a particular aesthetic used by film directors.
- Is a regular contributor for Sight & Sound magazine and is frequently commissioned by home video distributor The Criterion Collection to create supplemental videos for its releases.
- His commissions for companies include the British Film Institute, The Criterion Collection, Samsung, and the Lincoln Motor Company.
- Concerning his video essays, he dislikes the word "supercut," preferring instead "essays," "bricolage" or even "sushi.".
- His first commissioned work was for Sight & Sound magazine in February 2013, titled "The World According to Koreeda Hirokazu", which highlights director Hirokazu's regular focus on everyday life in his films.
- His video essay "Hands of Bresson" was chosen by filmmaker Robert Greene for Sight & Sound as one of the best documentaries of 2014.
- Was part of the official jury for the 16th LPA Film Festival at the Canary Islands, Spain, where he taught a master class and had screenings for 14 of his video essays at the "Bande à part" section, in March 2016.
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