There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like.

The reason why I always wanted to make an American film was because of the Western genre. It is something that I would very much like to make in the future, because it's very uniquely American, and I can't make a Western film in Korean.

I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well.

If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production.

I am not going to do a film based on a bad scenario just to make a big Hollywood film or work with Hollywood stars.

Actually, I can't stand watching violent scenes in films; I avoid watching horror films. I don't tend to watch action films mainly because I find them boring, but I watch the films of David Cronenberg and Martin Scorsese, usually in a state close to having a heart attack. I'm a complete coward. I make violent films as a result of my sensitivity to violence - in other words, my fear of violence.

If you are watching my films and wondering, am I missing humorous speak because I'm not Korean? Am I missing out? You don't have to worry, because you're only missing probably about a few cents worth out of your ticket price.