A darkly comedic thriller spirals into devastating tragedy, dissecting class struggle through the symbiotic yet destructive relationship between two families.
Parasite
기생충
"Act like you own the place."
Director:
Bong Joon Ho
Cast:
Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam
Drama
Thriller
Comedy
Budget:
$11,363,000
Box Office:
$257,591,776
Parasite - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
The architect who designed the Park house is named Namgoong Hyeon-ja.
This is a nod to the actor Namgoong Min, who was the star of a film Bong Joon Ho greatly admires. It's also a reference to the character Namgoong Minsu from Bong's earlier film, 'Snowpiercer,' who was also an expert in structures and security.
In the final scene, when Ki-woo is looking at the house from the hill, the Morse code message from the house's lights is visible.
This is a direct visual callback to the Morse code messages his father sent from the bunker. It reinforces that his father is still trapped and that Ki-woo's vision of buying the house is purely a fantasy, as he is still trying to decipher a message that only he understands.