I believe 'love' is very nice to hear, but it's used so much that it's come to a point where it's almost meaningless.

I don't usually watch a lot of TV, but Mad Men changed my perspective. I admire Matthew Weiner who came up with the idea and wrote such a great TV series, and the broadcasting company for being bold enough to air such a series.

A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment.

Sometimes you need these warm, human moments - something that feels close - to help things along.

I became a film director, but I wasn't successful with my first couple of films, so I had to turn to becoming a film critic to make a living.

In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.

I tend not to use the humor which would only apply to Koreans, or which would only affect the Koreans, as much as I can.