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At the 56th Grand Bell Awards, Parasite earned a leading 11 nominations, with five wins (the most for the show): Best Film, Best Director (for Bong), Best Supporting Actress (for Lee Jung-eun), Best Screenplay (for Bong and Han Jin-Won), and Best Music (for Jung Jae-il).
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- Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang-kwon, Bong Joon-ho, Jang Young-hwan
- Song Kang-ho as Kim Ki-Taek
- Lee Sun-kyun as Park Dong-Ik
- Cho Yeo-Jeong as Choi Yeon-Gyo
- Choi Woo-Shik as Kim Ki-Woo
- Park So-dam as Kim Ki-Jung
- Jang Hye-Jin as Kim Chung-Sook
- Lee Jung-Eun as Gook Moon-Gwang
- Park Myung-Hoon as OH Geun-Sae
- Jung Ji-So as Park Da-Hye
- Jung Hyeon-Jun as Park Da-Song
The Patriarch Of The Kim Family
Song Kang-ho leads the Parasite cast as Kim Ki-taek, the patriarch of the Kim family. He's a cheerful person and tries his best to provide for his wife and children even as they dwell in a congested semi-basement flat in Seoul. His aspirations to earn more for his family leads him down a spiral of dark events to Parasite's ending. Song previously collaborated with Bong Joon-ho on three films before being cast in Parasite, playing Detective Park Doo-man in the crime thriller Memories of Murder...
The Father Of The Park Family
Lee Sun-kyun appears in the Parasite characters as Park Dong-ik, the male head of the Park family. He is a wealthy businessman, and even though he represents the parasitic elite class, he is otherwise a mild-mannered person. After being relegated to minor TV roles, Lee broke out as music producer Choi Han-sung in the romantic series Coffee Prince. In movies, he collaborated with arthouse auteur Hong Sang-soo, playing North Korean student Yoon Kyeong-soo inNight and Day, short film director Na...
The Mother Of The Park Family
The Park family matriarch is a homemaker and mother of two. Despite her efforts to be a caring parent, she can’t form a close bond with her children, relying on servants to take care of them. She's as kind as her husband but can come across as tone-deaf in front of people who are of a lower social status. The character is played in Parasitte by Cho Yeo-jeong, who appeared in the historical romance The Servant as Seong Chunhyang, the heroine of the Korean folktale Chunhyangjeon. She also starr...
The Son Of The Kim Family
One of the most intelligent Parasite characters, Kim Ki-woo is the Kims’ son who comes up with a plan to infiltrate the Park household. An academically gifted student, he poses as an English tutor to teach the Parks’ daughter, with whom he also starts a romantic relationship. He is highly intelligent but shy and mild-mannered in terms of his personality. The character is played by Choi Woo-shik, who first gained recognition as troubled teenager Yeong-jae in the coming-of-age drama Set Me Free...
The Daughter In The Kim Family
The Kims’ daughter and Ki-woo’s sister, Kim Ki-jung gets recruited into the Park household as an art therapist for their younger son. She is skilled at Photoshop to forge documents, and it’s this deception that makes it possible for her brother — and later the rest of her family — to gain employment at the Parks’ residence. She also adds to one of Parasite’s most surprisingly funny moments as she sings a jingle to remember her new alias’s backstory. Apart from Parasite, Park So-dam gained rec...
The Mother Of The Kim Family
Kim Chung-sook is the matriarch of the Kim family who works as a housekeeper at the Park house. A generally kind-hearted person, Chung-sook is an efficient problem solver and remains calm even in some of the most intense moments of the thriller. Before joining the Parasite cast as Chung-sook, Jang Hye-Jin was known for appearing in the popular Korean romance series Crash Landing on You, in which she played protagonist Dan’s ambitious mother, Ko Myeong-eun. She also collaborated with Korean di...
The Parks' Original Housekeeper
Gook Moon-gwang is the Parks’ original housekeeper who is fired from her job after the Kim family orchestrates a complicated plan to oust her. Though she vows vengeance against the Kims, she is otherwise depicted as a caring housekeeper who is loyal to her employers. She has had a deeper connection with the house as she also served its previous owners. Just like Song Kang-ho, Moon-gwang's actress, Lee Jung-eun, is also a frequent collaborator of Bong Joon-ho’s, first appearing as a murdered g...
Moon-gwang's Husband
The Parasite cast also features Park Myung-hoon in the role of Oh Geun-sae, Moon-gwang’s husband who secretly lives in the basement of the Parks' house. His shocking reveal sets the stage for Parasite’s disturbing horror-like ending. Oh Geun-sae is strongly devoted to the Park family and shows his gratitude by constantly yelling “Respect." However, his violent rampage also proves his unpredictable persona. The Parasite cast member appeared in the romance TV series Crash Landing on You, in whi...
The Park's Oldest Daughter
Park Da-hye is the elder child of the Park family, learning English under Kim Ki-woo. She initially comes off as a spoiled brat, but it turns out that she cares more about love than her family’s wealth. This is more than evident from her romantic feelings toward her tutor and the moments when she tends to his injuries. Park Da-hye is played in Parasite by Jung Ji-so, who broke out as a child star in May Queen as a younger version of the supporting character Jang In-hwa. She also appeared in t...
The Park's Youngest Child
The youngest member of the Park family, Park Da-Song is an inquisitive young boy. In fact, it is his curiosity that almost leads to the Parks discovering the Kims' secrets. The character is played by Jung Hyeon-jun, who played Kim Seo-won in the action thrillerSpecial Delivery. That 2022 film found him yet again playing the son of a wealthy man. The Parasite cast member also played the younger versions of the lead characters in several shows, including Bad Prosecutor, Moonshine, The King: Ete...
Feb 6, 2024 · Supporting Film Performance of the Year — Actor Song Kang-ho Won Foreign Language Film of the Year Parasite. Won Screenplay of the Year Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won Won Visually Striking Film of the Year Parasite. Nominated Eurasia International Film Festival 6 July 2019 Best Director
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Nov 8, 2019 · Bong’s films have few cuts — Parasite has only 960, compared to about 1,500 for a typical Korean action movie — mostly because Bong prefers to edit within the camera and has a penchant for ...
Dec 8, 2019 · Parasite earned six prizes at the 28th Buil Film Awards including best supporting actor and actress, best screenplay, best cinematography and best score and earned “top honors” at the 72nd...
Jan 24, 2020 · Yes, but not completely. ‘Parasite’ is not based on a particular true story, but it is definitely inspired by Bong Hoon-jo’s own real-life experiences from the time he was in his 20s. It is based on Bong’s first intimate encounter with a wealthy family as he was trying to make ends meet as a young man. This experience stuck with him for ...
Apr 8, 2020 · At the 2020 Academy Awards, the film claimed wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best International Feature. However, the Academy overlooked individual acting performances ...
