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 creative films, if there was something, some humorous moment that is lost to a non-Korean speaking audience, I'll be very sad.

I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.

You could say that evil is contagious in that we have this mesmerizing mentor in Uncle Charlie who comes into your life. Every person has a seed of evil inside them, and when you come across such a mesmerizing mentor, he is able to successfully turn it into a flower of evil.

I feel myself becoming more mature and more fascinated and drawn to feminine values.

I'd like to do a really masculine film.

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