Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wookis a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of 2002's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, 2003's Oldboy and 2005's Lady Vengeance. His films are noted for their immaculate framing, black humor and often brutal subject matter...
NationalitySouth Korean
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth23 August 1963
When we are confronted with extreme situations, we forget about moral issues; we simply act and must then accept the consequences.
I am sure I am one of 2,000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires.
I tend not to use the humor which would only apply to Koreans, or which would only affect the Koreans, as much as I can.
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.
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.
The atmosphere of Catholicism in Korea is quite different to the way it is practised and perceived in Europe or the U.S.
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.
The reason I want to show shocking things is that they always pose an ethical question.
It is not possible for a person to be completely free of sin and be squeaky clean.
Ever since I arrived in America to promote "Stoker," I haven't had time to go and see it in a theater. The fact that I had to shoot twice as fast as I'm used to in Korea was the most challenging thing about my Hollywood experience.
I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week.
A priest encounters temptation every day, and some of that desire is very natural.
The audience seems hazy to me, shrouded in a veil through which I can't see.
I do like musical films more than big Hollywood films, especially those by Jacques Demi and Vincent Minelli.