Actress Gu Hye Sun will tackle roles on both sides of the camera for her new film "Dowder." She will act in a leading role and also direct the film. And if that was not enough of a challenge, she has also written the screenplay and is the film's producer.

The actress, beloved for her role as Geum Jan Di in "Boys Over Flowers," is no stranger to challenge. She also sings and composes music, writes novels and illustrates them.

And it's not the first time she has directed a film. Gu debuted as a director with the short film, "The Madonna" at the Puchon International Film Festival. Her first feature-length film, "Magic," was produced in 2010. That film focused on the music scene in an arts high school. Getting funding for her second film, "The Peach Tree," was hard so she created her own production company, Ku Hye Sun Film. And once the film was released, she made a novel out of the story, which focused on conjoined twins.

"By nature my personality isn't satisfied by anything," she once said when asked about her diverse interests.

"Magic" and "The Peach Tree" both demonstrated her production skills.

Her novel "Tango," which was based on her life and experiences, was a bestseller. She wrote it on the set of "Boys Over Flowers," and even then was already thinking about directing.

"I would like to communicate with people all over the world through films," she said.

The new film "Dowder," is the story of a mother and daughter who have faced many struggles in their lives. Gu Hye Sun will play the daughter and actress Shim Hye Jin will play the mother.

Fans of "Princess Hours" may remember Shim Hye Jin as the scheming mother of Prince Yul. The actress has appeared in many films and dramas, notably "East of Eden" and most recently "Sincerity Moves Heaven."

Why take on the burden of directing when she could continue as a successful actress? When Gu Hye Sun finished acting in "Take Care of Us Captain," rumors said that she wanted to quit acting but she denied them. She just wants to experiment with different art forms and take on different roles in making a film. Directing is hard but satisfying.

"At times you ask yourself, why am I doing this? But movies have the ability to make you feel alive," she said.