The Kim family lives in a semi-basement flat (banjiha) in Seoul, have low-income jobs, and struggle for money. Min-hyuk, a family friend, gives the family a scholar's rock meant … See more

Development
The idea for Parasite originated in 2013. While working on Snowpiercer, Bong was encouraged by a theater actor friend to write a play. He had … See more

Theatrical
Neon acquired the US and Canadian rights to the film at the 2018 American Film Market. Darcy Paquet, an American film critic and author, … See more

Parasite won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It became the first South Korean film to do so, as well as the first film to win with a … See more

• Song Kang-ho as Kim Ki-taek (Mr Kim; 김기택; Gim Gitaek), the Kim family father who is hired as Park Dong-ik's chauffeur
• Lee Sun-kyun as Park Dong-ik (Nathan; 박동익; Bak Dongik), … See more

The main themes of Parasite are class conflict, social inequality and wealth disparity. Film critics and Bong Joon-ho himself have considered the film as a reflection of late-stage capitalism, and some have associated it with the term "Hell Joseon See more

Box office
Parasite grossed $71.4 million in South Korea, $53.4 million in the US and Canada, and $133.9 … See more