I love the Japanese director Shohei Imamura. His masterpiece in 1979 called, the English title was 'Vengeance is Mine'.

I think each film should be regarded as its own specific text.

No matter where I am working, I cannot make a film without 100% creative control and final cut. If there is such a guarantee, I can work anywhere.

There is a lot of extreme emotion in Korean film. It's because there are a lot of extremes in Korean society.

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

I love the Japanese director Shohei Imamura. His masterpiece in 1979 called, the English title was 'Vengeance is Mine'.

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