Yu Hyun-Mok is a film pioneer responsible for cultivating the aesthetics of Korean cinema who also had immense influence on other filmmakers. He directed 43 features including the classic An Aimless Bullet which many consider as the single greatest Korean film ever made. Born in 1925, Yu Hyun-Mok began his film career in 1955 with The Crossroad. Since then, he has pursued auteurism in the midst of a turbulent modern history and the barren nature of Korean cinema. His films represent a mirror which reflect Korea’s social reality in a critical manner, questioning society in the following manner: reality vs. existence in [An Aimless Bullet] (1961), religion vs. ideology in [Martyr] (1965) and [Rainy Days] (1979), and tradition vs. modern times in [Daughters of the Pharmacist Kim] (1963) and [Three Henpeck Generation] (1967). Yu Hyun-Mok has journeyed in search of human life. He also presents a unified aesthetic exploration of reality and ample experimentation in cinematic images. His latest project is 1995’s [Mommy, Star and Sea Anemone].