The catalytic functionalization of alkenes is among the most important and powerful methods for construction of two new bonds through cleavage of the π bonds, which is widely used for construction of numerous complex organic molecules. Recently, the strategy that involves directing groups-assisted regioselective functionalization of alkenes has found great synthetic application value, and great achievements have been made in the functionalization of unactivated alkenes and alkynes. This Minireview summarizes the recent progress in transition metal-catalyzed functionalization of unactivated alkenes and alkynes assisted by bidentate directing groups with high chemo-, regio-, and stereo-selectivity.[a] Dr. Scheme 1. Sequential carbopalladation of cyclooctadiene with a stoichiometric amount of PdCl 2 . Reproduced with permission from Ref. 8 a. . Regioselective carbopalladation of allylic amines with stoichiometric amount of Li 2 PdCl 4 . Reproduced with permission from Ref. 8 b. . Proposed mechanism of Ni(0)-catalyzed AQ-directed intermolecular 1,2-dicarbofunctionalization. Reproduced with permission from Ref. 22. Scheme 15. Ni-catalyzed three-component 1,2-dialkylation of unactivated alkenes. Reproduced with permission from Ref. 23. Scheme 16. Proposed mechanism of Ni-catalyzed three-component 1,2dialkylation of unactivated alkenes. Reproduced with permission from Ref. 23. Scheme 17. Pd(II)-catalyzed regioselective syn-hydroarylation of unactivated alkynes. Reproduced with permission from Ref. 26.