Kim Ji-woon Quotes & Sayings

“We all desire things that we believe we cannot have, and so my films reflect that again and again. The mystery must be solved, the goal attained.”

“What can possibly be the common factor in a Kim Jee-woon film? I think what really ties a lot of my projects together is that there is always a character that believes his life is not exactly the way he wishes it to be.”

“Hollywood's never really been the ultimate goal for me.”

“I want to do science fiction with dark stories.”

“I want to work with a wide range of genres because it gives each film a different cinematic energy.”

“I'm someone who has a singular goal in making films: I want to tell a story. There are certain stories that I want to tell.”

“I've been thinking of doing a sci-fi thriller or a sci-fi noir, if that's possible.”

“Korean films have always been distributed to international audiences as arthouse films.”

“Obviously, I've made several films in Korea, so I'm very well accustomed and acclimated to Korean filmmaking.”

“Whatever it is that I thirst for in my current project tends to turn up in my following project.”