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.

Actors are professionals who deal with people's emotions and their thoughts.

Actors are professionals who deal with people's emotions and their thoughts. So, working with this very intelligent, smart cast meant that sometimes I would only have to start speaking a word and these wonderful actors would immediately catch onto what I wanted them to portray, and how I wanted them to act.

When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils.

I've always had an interest in vampire films - not just 'Nosferatu,' but there are many others that I have enjoyed: Abel Ferrara,Coppola, Neil Jordan.

I've read all of Sarah Waters's novels which have been translated into Korean.

I'm not the kind of director who aims to send a message out.