The mother's love for her child is very strong in Korean society - almost on the borderline of being an obsession.

There is a lot of extreme emotion in Korean film. It's because there are a lot of extremes in Korean society.

The mother's love for her child is very strong in Korean society - almost on the borderline of being an obsession.

I'm sure mothers are important across every culture, but particularly in Korean society, the role of the mother is of great importance.