Initially, before I came to Hollywood, I thought that the language barrier would be the biggest challenge, but I realized that actors all around the …

- Kim Jee-Woon

I prefer to work the old-fashioned way. I trie to do everything or most of his action sequences practically, because I feel that while added effects …

- Kim Jee-Woon

But when there were certain moments or scenes that required a very specific nuance or performance, I myself would act out the scene or the sequence a…

- Kim Jee-Woon

Interestingly, my first director's cut was an hour and forty-one minutes. Then, the studio actually wanted to add more to the story, so we went all t…

- Kim Jee-Woon

To go into more specifics regarding actors, whether they're from Korea or the U.S., all actors know if they are loved by the director. When they feel…

- Kim Jee-Woon

I'd like to give the audience what they've always wanted to see and also I want to give the audience what they've never seen. It's these two things I…

- Kim Jee-Woon

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. Hollywood's never really …

- Kim Jee-Woon

To be honest, I would have to say that there was a certain burden in working with Arnold, a big action star. I am aware that Arnold is loved by the A…

- Kim Jee-Woon