Reflect sad reality in the movie- ‘Parasite’

If someone asks me to pick the best movie in Korea once again after the Old Boy movie, I would pick "Parasite" without hesitation. As the movie has won at several overseas awards ceremonies, I do not think many will question my judgment.

1. The story

Ki-woo's family is poor. Ki-woo's private tutoring house, which he accidentally entered through the introduction of his friend, is very rich. This relationship begins the encounter between the two families, and slowly, Ki-woo’s family is caught up in an uncontrollable incident.

2. Cast and director

The main actor is Song Gang-ho, with Cho Yeo-jeong, Lee Sun-kyun, Lee Jung-eun acting alongside him. The director is Bong Joon-ho, who is famous for the more recent Hollywood movie 'Snowpiercer'. Bong Joon-ho, who has already produced many great movies, is said to have peaked in his career with the movie Parasite.

3. What to look forward to

It is a movie that re-examines the reality of the gap between the rich and the poor in Korea. It is a movie that you have to examine title of the movie 'Parasite' and reflect on its meaning. It is fun to watch their acting as it is a movie starring many of Korea's leading actors.

4. Personal Opinion
Personally, I've watched all of Bong Joon-ho's movies. As a fan of his directing, I think Parasite is his best movie.

Firstly, the structure of the story is solid, the performances are perfect, and I think the background music is also excellent. There was a movie review where one said, "If you feel bad after watching this movie, you are poor." Personally, I felt uncomfortable after watching the movie, but I thought I was not a poor person, so I laughed. At a time when the gap between the rich and the poor in Korea is getting worse, I thought that idea came through well in the film. Obviously there are exaggerated parts, but it did make me feel worried inside that there might be people actually living like Ki-woo's family.

A very interesting and conspiring scene in the movie is the scene where the daughter sprinkles peach hairs secretly behind a housemaid who has a peach allergy. I think the most shocking scene was when the previous housemaid's husband was found hidden inside the house. As with director Bong Joon-ho's movies, many scenes are well-involved with humor, so the movie is not always heavy but not always fun. This tug-of-war really completes this fun, but resonant movie.
In addition, Ki-taek's family is portrayed as incompetent and poor, but it seems that the fact that they eventually got all the jobs proves that their abilities are outstanding. Their greed did not stop, eventually leading to their destruction, and I thought that the last twist was also Bong Joon-ho's signature. 

I think actor Cho Yeo-jung played very well. She expressed the character of the wealthy who tried to pretend to be slightly blind but elegant in acting, and I thought that the English words mixed in the middle of the lines were used well as a means to express the specialty of the privileged while being ridiculous. What makes this movie more proud is that it not only won the awards at the domestic film awards but also won the Golden Globe and the Academy Awards. As a Korean living abroad, I was so proud of myself  watching Bong Joon-ho won the award. Particularly, It won the Best Screenplay and Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, and it was astonishing that foreigners recognized the screenplay of this film, and I am truly grateful as a fan that the status of the film industry continues to rise. If Old Boy approached me as a rather cruel shock, Parasite was a movie that gave me a calm shock with a spoon of laughter. If you are looking for a Korean movie, I highly recommend it.