SDF

In a recent interview, director Park Chan-wook said that Korean cinema has continued to make strides because of the high, not-easily-satisfied expectations of Korean audiences. His observation applies not just to cinema. My hope is that Korea’s democracy will continue to progress and mature in the same way, propelled by the exacting, not-easily-satisfied demands of the Korean people. The theme of SDF this year is democracy. Cinema and democracy are two topics I find especially interesting, and as it would so happen, I have been the host of Connect! Movie World, 12 O’clock News, and SBS Newstory for many years.