There is a lot of extreme emotion in Korean film. It's because there are a lot of extremes in Korean society. — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
The mother's love for her child is very strong in Korean society - almost on the borderline of being an obsession. — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
In Korean films there is only really a strong tradition of melodramas. — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
I'm sure mothers are important across every culture, but particularly in Korean society, the role of the mother is of great importance. — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
I don't intentionally make my films with the express goal of surprising the viewer. — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
I love the Japanese director Shohei Imamura. His masterpiece in 1979 called, the English title was 'Vengeance is Mine. — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
There is a lot of extreme emotion in Korean film. It's because there are a lot of extremes in Korean society. — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
The multilevel, the conscious and the unconscious, is natural when I write scripts, when I come up with ideas and stories. — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
I really hate the creature film convention that says you have to wait until the end to see the monster. One hour and all… — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
I have a group of cafes and coffee shops that I go to regularly. They usually have an area where I can plug in… — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
People have said, 'Why don't you make your own company like Chan-wook Park has his own company,' but my head is full of writing… — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
