Guillermo del Toro says he is inspired by Korean filmmaking

Guillermo del Toro loves how "full of vigour" Korean cinema is.

The Frankenstein director says he feels "more alive" whenever he watches a Korean film.

Speaking at Busan International Film Festival, he said of Korean films: “They bring the chaos, the ridiculous, the sublime, the poetic and the horrible all in the same movie

“Every time I want to feel more alive, I watch a Korean movie I like. They’re full of vigour.”

When asked if he'd like to shoot a movie in Korea, he replied: ”I’m very crazy and bold – I may try.

“In Pinocchio, for example, I knew it very well, and I was convinced I was honouring the myth. So would I be interested? Yes. Would I be able to? I don’t know.”

The Hellboy helmer says it's vital that the "imperfection and pain" we all face in life is represented on screen.

He explained: “There is a part of audiovisual storytelling that I find oppressive: all the happy, beautiful people who are never afraid.

“I find that life is full of imperfection and pain. Monsters are patron saints of imperfection, which allow us to make peace with the darker side of humanity.”

The filmmaker embraces imperfections that happen during the moviemaking process, noting: “When something goes wrong on set, it’s a good thing.

“It’s the film telling you that something is wrong.”

He added: “I think all great directors, even the perfectionists, are courting the accident.

“They prepare very much then hope that something happens to make the movie come alive – like Frankenstein.”