Parasite

Parasite Movie (2019):

Parasite is a South Korean black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. The film, starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, Park Myung-hoon, and Lee Jung-eun,

Parasite was rated as the best film of 2019 and was ranked 7th among the films with the highest scores of the decade. As of 20 November 2021, it is the 48th highest-rated film of all time on the website. The film ranked first in a survey by IndieWire of over 300 critics, in the Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Foreign Film categories.

Principal photography for Parasite began on 18 May 2018 and ended 124 days later on 19 September 2018. Filming took place around Seoul and in Jeonju. The technical crew comprised cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo, film editor Yang Jin-mo, and composer Jung Jae-il. Darcy Paquet, an American film critic, and author provided English translations for the film’s international release.

Parasite premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2019, where it became the first Korean film to win the Palme d’Or. It was then released in South Korea by CJ Entertainment on 30 May. The film received highly positive reviews from critics.

• Song Kang-ho as Kim Ki-taek (Mr Kim; 김기택; Gim Gitaek): the father of the Kim family who is hired as Park Dong-ik’s chauffeur.
• Lee Sun-kyun as Park Dong-ik (Nathan; 박동익; Bak Dongik): the father of the Park family.
• Cho Yeo-jeong as Choi Yeon-gyo (Madame; 최연교; Choe Yeongyo): the mother of the Park family.
• Choi Woo-shik as Kim Ki-woo (Kevin; 김기우; Gim Giu): the son of the Kim family who is hired as Da-hye’s English tutor. Choi Woo-shik stated that the character is intelligent but does not have the vigour needed to succeed in examinations.
• Park So-dam as Kim Ki-jung (Jessica; 김기정; Gim Gijeong): the daughter of the Kim family who is hired as Da-song’s art therapist.
• Jang Hye-jin as Chung-sook (박충숙; Bak Chungsuk): the mother of the Kim family who is hired as the housekeeper for the Park family.
• Park Myung-hoon as Oh Geun-sae (오근세; O Geunse): Moon-gwang’s husband.

• Lee Jung-eun as Gook Moon-gwang (국문광; Guk Mungwang): the housekeeper for the Park family, who also worked for the architect and previous owner of the house. Bong Joon-ho said her relationship with the architect and parts of her story “that happen in between the sequences in the film” will be explored in the spin-off television series.
• Jung Ji-so as Park Da-hye (박다혜; Bak Dahye): the daughter of the Park family.
• Jung Hyeon-jun as Park Da-song (박다송; Bak Dasong): the son of the Park family.
• Park Keun-rok as Yoon (윤; Yun): Park Dong-ik’s chauffeur.
• Park Seo-joon as Min-hyuk (민혁; Minhyeok): Ki-woo’s friend.
• Jung Yi-seo as Pizza parlour owner.