Bong Joon-ho

In Korean films there is only really a strong tradition of melodramas. ”

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. ”

The multilevel, the conscious and the unconscious, is natural when I write scripts, when I come up with ideas and stories. ”

When you first think of making a monster movie you have to realize that a lot of people may be down on you because there is a big prejudice against such films. ”

My favourite genre lies inside myself, and as I follow my favourite stories, characters and images, it sums up to a certain genre. So at times even I have to try to guess which genre a film will be after I've made it. ”