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Parasite (Korean: 기생충; RR: Gisaengchung) is a 2019 South Korean dark comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won and co-produced.
- ₩17.0 billion, (~$15.5 million)
- Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang-kwon, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Young-hwan
Nov 8, 2019 · Parasite: Directed by Bong Joon Ho. With Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik. Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
- Bong Joon Ho
- 2 min
Apr 20, 2020 · Parasite director Bong Joon-ho became the first South Korean filmmaker to win best director at the academy awards. Has also tied the record with Walt Disney for most Oscars awarded to an individual at a single ceremony.
Jan 14, 2020 · The Korean director Bong Joon-ho discusses his narrative choices in the end of his Cannes award–winning film Parasite, providing unique insight into the Parasite ending, explained.
- E. Alex Jung
- Features Writer
Oct 11, 2019 · The director spoke to TIME about the details that informed his acclaimed new film "Parasite" and defended the use of violence in film. The director on the personal experiences and social ills...
Nov 8, 2019 · Movies. Movie Features. Making of ‘Parasite’: How Bong Joon Ho’s Real Life Inspired a Plot-Twisty Tale of Rich vs. Poor. The director's movie centering on two Seoul families — one super...
Jan 3, 2024 · The Parasite characters feature Bong Joon-ho's most renowned cast, thanks to the global success that the 2019 thriller garnered. From winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes to creating history as the first non-English-language film to receive the Academy Award for Best Picture, Parasite introduced its acclaimed writer-director and its Korean-language-speaking cast to a larger audience.
