The mother's love for her child is very strong in Korean society - almost on the borderline of being an obsession.

I don't intentionally make my films with the express goal of surprising the viewer.

I think when one becomes very close to another person, it can mean loving and intimacy, but on the other hand, there's also the danger of one destructing another under the name of love. I think that is the scariest thing for me in various relationships.

When I was a kid, I was always watching genre movies on TV.

I really hate the creature film convention that says you have to wait until the end to see the monster. One hour and all you've seen is just the tip of the creature's tail.

When you first think of making a monster movie you have to realize that a lot of people may be down on you because there is a big prejudice against such films.

In the grand scheme of nature, I believe that it is very natural that animals eat animals, and that humans eat animals. It is only in the last couple of decades that meat-processing factories have come to rise, and I believe we should take time to reflect on that reality.