Parasite
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Parasite is a 2019 thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho, starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Kim Ki-taek and Chung-sook live in a semi-basement flat (banjiha) in Seoul with their daughter Ki-jung and son Ki-woo. As the family has financial struggles and low-income jobs, family friend Min-hyuk gives them a scholar's rock meant to promise wealth. Leaving to study abroad, he suggests that Ki-woo lie about his qualifications to take over Min-hyuk's job as an English tutor for Da-hye, the daughter of the wealthy but naïve Park family. Min-hyuk trusts Ki-woo because he likes Da-hye and wants to ask her out when he returns. After Ki-jung helps forge a certificate for him, Ki-woo, posing as a Yonsei University student named "Kevin", goes to the Parks' home, where he is hired by the mother Mrs Park by the end of his first lesson.
Production
Written by Han Jin-won and Bong Joon Ho, the film was produced by Barunson E&A. Jung Jae-il composed the score. Hong Kyung-pyo handled the cinematography. The film runs 133 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $11,363,000, Parasite grossed $257,591,776 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Its legacy endures through a remake, a sequel and a lasting franchise; later cinema cites its influence and symbolism.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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