Watch: "Parasite" Director Bong Joon-ho Breaks Down the Film's Opening Scene

Parasite director Bong Joon-ho and star Choi Woo-shik break down the opening scene of their dark comedy thriller, explaining everything from the art direction to the symbolism of the character’s actions.

So-dam Park in “Parasite,” courtesy of Neon Films

So-dam Park and Woo-sik Choi in ‘Parasite.’

The Kim Family (Woo-sik Choi, Kang-ho Song, Hye-jin Jang, So-dam Park) in ‘Parasite.’ Courtesy of NEON + CJ Entertainment.

Keon-kyo (Yeo-jeong Jo) in "Parasite" Courtesy of NEON CJ Entertainment — Keon-kyo (Yeo-jeong Jo) in “Parasite” Courtesy of NEON CJ Entertainment

Mr. Park (Sun-kyun Lee) and Yeon-kyo Park (Yeo-jeong Jo) in "Parasite" Courtesy of NEON CJ Entertainment — Mr. Park (Sun-kyun Lee) and Yeon-kyo Park (Yeo-jeong Jo) in “Parasite” Courtesy of NEON CJ Entertainment

“[It’s] something very natural to talk about the rich and poor in this era, in this age,” says Bong about opening the film with his main character’s house in a poor neighborhood. “In everyday life we encounter who is rich, who is poor, and why… Almost every day. It’s quite natural to create that kind of story as a contemporary filmmaker.”

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