In 1985, I filmed DEEP BLUE NIGHT, which dealt with the issue of identity among illegal Korean immigrants in the U.S.

It has been many years since then and today Korea is experiencing the effects of globalization. The government has made English a must-learn foreign language, which students are required to learn. As the boundaries of culture have become somewhat ambiguous, I believe it is time to think seriously about Korean identity.

The answer to the question, "Who are Koreans?" has been the driving force behind making MY HEART. I hope people around the world can understand the psychological characteristics of Koreans represented by "jung" (love, affection) in this movies.

MY HEART, my 15th film, has its background in the beginning of the 20th century when the traditional culture of Korea was vividly alive. I hope it shows the origins of Korean way of thinking.