(including transcript):-

AP Entertainment

Seoul, 28 September 2012

1. Wide of South Korean Director Kim Ki-duk at press conference

2. Close up of Kim Ki-duk

3. Medium of Kim Ki-duk

4. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Ki-duk, director:

"I have said clearly that I wanted to make a 'Border Documentary,' not an 'Environmental Documentary,' if they open everything inside DMZ (De-militarized Zone between South and North Korea), Joint Security Area (JSA) and if North Korea opens some parts of North Korea (to me). If that happens North Korea has something to give up, we have something to give up and JSA has something to give up (stating all three of them have something to compromise in order to make this project happen)."

5. Close up of a journalist

6. Medium of Kim Ki-duk

7. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Ki-duk, director:

"Viewers from numerous countries such as United States, South America have waited my movie persistently, and watched it from art theaters. Thanks to that I did not lose my will and I was able to make 'Pieta,' and 'Pieta' achieve the result of winning the award (Golden Lion Award at Venice Movie Festival). I think that part is what I should keep being grateful of."

8. Medium of the press

9. Close up of Kim Ki-duk

10. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Ki-duk, director:

"Since I do not have much interest in things such as revenue, I think my duty is to create movies like 'Pieta' or other previous movies, to create the world I would like to live in, which can open a possibility that enables the world becoming the one I would like to live in."

11. Medium of Kim Ki-duk

12. Medium of the press

13. Wide of the press conference hall

KIM KI-DUK TALKS 'PIETA' IN SEOUL

South Korean movie director, Kim Ki-duk, who won the Golden Lion Award at this year's Venice Movie Festival with his latest movie "Pieta," held a press conference on Friday (28 SEPT 2012) to talk about the film and his future plans.

During the event, which lasted approximately an hour and a half, he expressed his hopes of making a documentary film on the border area between South and North Korea and the Inter-Korean relationship.

"I have said clearly that I wanted to make a 'Border Documentary,' not an 'Environmental Documentary,' if they open everything inside DMZ (De-militarized Zone between South and North Korea), Joint Security Area (JSA) and if North Korea opens some parts of North Korea (to me)," said Kim.

The director added that in order to make this happen, all three sides, South and North Korea and JSA, have to agree.

Kim has also revealed the inspiration behind his award-winning movie "Pieta" was his loyal fan base in various countries.

"Viewers from numerous countries such as United States, South America have waited my movie persistently, and watched it from art theaters. Thanks to that I did not lose my will and I was able to make 'Pieta,' and 'Pieta' achieve the result of winning the award (Golden Lion Award at Venice Movie Festival). I think that part is what I should keep being grateful of."

Although Kim is a renowned director, he has not produced movies that can be considered audience friendly, indulging in a focus on the dark side of society. During the press conference, Kim expressed his strong will to withstand the harsh reality within the movie industry, which only recognizes commercially successful movies.

"Since I do not have much interest in things such as revenue, I think my duty is to create movies like 'Pieta' or other previous movies, to create the world I would like to live in, which can open a possibility that enables the world becoming the one I would like to live in," said Kim.

The 51-year-old director was born in Boghwa, North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea, and moved to Seoul with his parents when he was nine. His family was economically deprived, so Kim had to go to an unauthorized agriculture training school. He never studied film at school.

Kim told media that he worked as a laborer at factories in Seoul's industrial areas until he joined the Marines when he was 20. Kim decided he wanted a career in the film industry after he was inspired watching the Hollywood movie "The Silence of the Lambs" and the French film "Les Amants du Pont-Neuf."

He wrote screenplays and ended up making his debut as a director with a low-budget movie "Crocodile" in 1996.

"Pieta" is Kim's 18th film.

He also won prizes at Venice and Berlin in 2004 for his films "3-Iron" and "Samaritan Girl."

SHOTLIST(including transcript):-

AP Entertainment

Seoul, 28 September 2012

1. Wide of South Korean Director Kim Ki-duk at press conference

2. Close up of Kim Ki-duk

3. Medium of Kim Ki-duk

4. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Ki-duk, director:

"I have said clearly that I wanted to make a 'Border Documentary,' not an 'Environmental Documentary,' if they open everything inside DMZ (De-militarized Zone between South and North Korea), Joint Security Area (JSA) and if North Korea opens some parts of North Korea (to me). If that happens North Korea has something to give up, we have something to give up and JSA has something to give up (stating all three of them have something to compromise in order to make this project happen)."

5. Close up of a journalist

6. Medium of Kim Ki-duk

7. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Ki-duk, director:

"Viewers from numerous countries such as United States, South America have waited my movie persistently, and watched it from art theaters. Thanks to that I did not lose my will and I was able to make 'Pieta,' and 'Pieta' achieve the result of winning the award (Golden Lion Award at Venice Movie Festival). I think that part is what I should keep being grateful of."

8. Medium of the press

9. Close up of Kim Ki-duk

10. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Ki-duk, director:

"Since I do not have much interest in things such as revenue, I think my duty is to create movies like 'Pieta' or other previous movies, to create the world I would like to live in, which can open a possibility that enables the world becoming the one I would like to live in."

11. Medium of Kim Ki-duk

12. Medium of the press

13. Wide of the press conference hall

KIM KI-DUK TALKS 'PIETA' IN SEOUL

South Korean movie director, Kim Ki-duk, who won the Golden Lion Award at this year's Venice Movie Festival with his latest movie "Pieta," held a press conference on Friday (28 SEPT 2012) to talk about the film and his future plans.

During the event, which lasted approximately an hour and a half, he expressed his hopes of making a documentary film on the border area between South and North Korea and the Inter-Korean relationship.

"I have said clearly that I wanted to make a 'Border Documentary,' not an 'Environmental Documentary,' if they open everything inside DMZ (De-militarized Zone between South and North Korea), Joint Security Area (JSA) and if North Korea opens some parts of North Korea (to me)," said Kim.

The director added that in order to make this happen, all three sides, South and North Korea and JSA, have to agree.

Kim has also revealed the inspiration behind his award-winning movie "Pieta" was his loyal fan base in various countries.

"Viewers from numerous countries such as United States, South America have waited my movie persistently, and watched it from art theaters. Thanks to that I did not lose my will and I was able to make 'Pieta,' and 'Pieta' achieve the result of winning the award (Golden Lion Award at Venice Movie Festival). I think that part is what I should keep being grateful of."

Although Kim is a renowned director, he has not produced movies that can be considered audience friendly, indulging in a focus on the dark side of society. During the press conference, Kim expressed his strong will to withstand the harsh reality within the movie industry, which only recognizes commercially successful movies.

"Since I do not have much interest in things such as revenue, I think my duty is to create movies like 'Pieta' or other previous movies, to create the world I would like to live in, which can open a possibility that enables the world becoming the one I would like to live in," said Kim.

The 51-year-old director was born in Boghwa, North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea, and moved to Seoul with his parents when he was nine. His family was economically deprived, so Kim had to go to an unauthorized agriculture training school. He never studied film at school.

Kim told media that he worked as a laborer at factories in Seoul's industrial areas until he joined the Marines when he was 20. Kim decided he wanted a career in the film industry after he was inspired watching the Hollywood movie "The Silence of the Lambs" and the French film "Les Amants du Pont-Neuf."

He wrote screenplays and ended up making his debut as a director with a low-budget movie "Crocodile" in 1996.

"Pieta" is Kim's 18th film.

He also won prizes at Venice and Berlin in 2004 for his films "3-Iron" and "Samaritan Girl."