I have a complex feeling about genre. I love it, but I hate it at the same time. I have the urge to make audiences thrill with the excitement of a genre, but I also try to betray and destroy the expectations placed on that genre.

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.

I don't write any kind of sequel or remake.

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

My favourite genre lies inside myself, and as I follow my favourite stories, characters and images, it sums up to a certain genre. So at times even I have to try to guess which genre a film will be after I've made it.

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

I'm sure mothers are important across every culture, but particularly in Korean society, the role of the mother is of great importance.