In an interview, Bong Jun-Ho said "a comedy without any clowns, a tragedy without villains" and I think it summed it up so much. It's odd but this has to be the one film that has surprised me constantly. Like I couldn't figure out what was happening next and I think that's really hard in today's times where we're constantly shown media
As someone who used to live in the basement of someone else's house for years, I can confidently say that the class dichotomy represented in this film is not exaggerated in the slightest.
░KenLinx░ everyone is talking about the accurate portrayal of the class dichotomy but yet no one is providing examples. What examples from the movie are you talking about that accurately represents the class dichotomy?
@@Name-jw4sj I lived in someone's basement in New York. Ride the subway a few stations over and you see million-dollar skyscrapers and houses. When I went back to China for a month, I lived in a nice modern 2-story house. Walk a single block from my house, and you'd see people living in small dirty tarred single-roomed living spaces with no modern plumbing or conveniences. It didn't seem like they had electricity either. Walk a few blocks more, and you'd see where rich people live and eat food from.
I think most people saw the parasitic actions of the lower class, but missed the fact that the upper class also leeches off the hard and demeaning work of the lower classes.
Exactly, people are paid minimum wages jobs where top executives are making thousands of times more than their worker. For example, Nike outsourcing their manufacturing plants to China where Chinese workers are literally getting paid by the cents. They do all the hard work and the top executives gets paid millions. Another example, is Jeff Bezos and the Walmart family paying their workers minimum wage when they are the richest people in the world.
Me too . I thought that rich family is doing some illegal stuff like murdering people and transplanting human organ using some Parasite which will be found out by poor one but nope all my expectations went downhill. It was more deep than that
“It helped me change my perception of class.” THIS is why the movie is so good. If art doesn’t move you to confront your prejudices, then what’s the point?
From an American working in the film industry, I thought this movie was brilliant. I loved Bong Joon-Ho's film, 'Snowpiercer', and it's critique on classism / capitalism. I think this film is a much more refined version of the same theme, and so well articulated. The dark comedy is perfect, and the cinematography is beautiful, and you get so attached to the characters. It's a harsh and raw look at a universal reality with how perspective shapes people's perception of classism, and how the elite of society are so disassociated with reality. Too much money makes you live in a bubble, versus living in squalor, you're fighting each other at the bottom for scraps in hopes of one day achieving the same luxuries as a wealthy person. I love how this film also makes you question, who is really the "bad guy", what does money do to people, what makes a person kind, and who is actually "rich"? I have so many good things to say about this film, but I'll stop here. It's just such a well-told story.
@@alexandergoldman this is the same in communism. There are connected elites and low class treated as scum, even in a supposed land of equal utopia. This is about human nature friend.
@@alexandergoldman it's clearly about class struggle, but you choose to interpret it as a critique on a very general and broad economic system that isn't necessarily represented by this film
Yes! That was what I thought as well, I think to better answer AB's question of how accurate Parasite is, we would need feedback from Korea's older generation and people living in the countryside...
Living out in the countryside of S. Korea isn’t as bad as it sounds. Actually, in most of cases, it is way better than living in metropolitan area quality-wise. Korea is relatively small yet highly developed country. Hence the quality and the presence of various social infrastructures are almost the identical anywhere within South Korea. And since the population density in countryside is way lower than that of metropolitan areas, housings are cheaper and welfares are more accessible. That is why it is hard to spot a single homeless person in the countrysides of Korea.
I read that the country side of Korea is really poor and the infastructure is not very good. A lot of young people have left the countryside for the city to find jobs and the older generation find it difficult to live in the country side by themselves, farming and living poor lives. Majority of suicide in Korea is from elderly people and the elderly in the country side have the highest rates :/
Have you read Thomas Picketty book? He provides all the facts, charts and data that shows how the wealth gap disparity is increasing and how bad its become.
I watched this movie. It was excellent. I got unfamiliar chills in some scene. Not scary but just weird chills that I never got from another movie. And it has a lot of twist too. Very recommended
I don't think I've seen a Korean movie before Parasite. I went on to binge the director's other movies afterwards lol. It's that good, and so are his other movies.
His other movies are so good. I can't believe they just keep getting better. As a kid I loved when my mom would bring home his latest movie from the korean store.
Easily one of the best films of this decade Parasite is a masterpiece in filmmaking and story writing It has dark comedy with such an outstanding subtle social commentary it just blew my mind away!
Lay For me it’s just okay. Not great, not too bad. I’ve rewatched the movie & it’s pretty enjoyable, I don’t hate it, pretty okay with it. I like the wit of the Kim’s family and I really like the Park’s house architecture which is impressive (I’ve seen many movies with rich households but the Park’s house is very memorable). However, not really impressed like most people, tbh I don’t understand the hype all around the world. It’s my opinion anyway. If people regard it as the best movie of the year then it’s up to them, I respect their opinions & they should respect mine as well. I guess I’m not those intelligent kinds who can appreciate many details in a film. However, it is indeed very different from the most cliche movies in the industry. For that I applaud director Bong for the originality. What do you think?
Y'all need to do one on what S. Koreans think of all these young celebrity suicides and the accompanying issues like obsessive, sociopathic netizens who make a hobby of leaving evil messages.
Reading those comments makes me feel really disturbing And still some of Koreans think it's ok to bashing celebritys cause they earn money by people's interest. This kind of problem has been already old problem in here, many campaign did occured but left without results. We need excution level of law activity about this.
@@ArmoredPapercup24 Thanks for the response. I am very curious about the cultural/societal and historical reasons behind this kind of behaviour from malicious netizens. I think it's complicated, but at the root I believe it stems from their jealousy (ie. the 남이잘되면배아픈거) and anger at their own lives, which they project onto celebrities. And they are so non self aware that they cannot see this. And then of course there is the issue of why they are SO angry, bitter and jealous. Which I think has to do with S. Korea's centralized and accepted norms that make certain people feel inferior about if they don't match them (ie. In terms of height, education, looks, chastity/sexual activities) etc. And there's more I can say but I am curious what you think so far.
the actual pronunciation in Korean is quite different, but yes, the way she pronounced it made it sound similar. (in Korean "Seoul" is two syllables. :)
It's been released in France since May and I can assure you there are still people going to watch it even if we are now in November! I watched it with my friends and we were so surprised to see such a diverse range of people going to watch it (not your usual teenager who loves kpop only) there was even a couple of about 70yo. Anyway the movie is really amazing, it totally deserves La Palme d'or
@@Raphanne unlike in my country Indonesia, dubbing in Indonesian cinemas is ILLEGAL BY LAW in order to protect local film industry. All foreign movies in Indonesian cinemas are forced to be subtitled although we have more than 260 millions people
@@Raphanne before 1998, Indonesia was ruled by a dictator, at the time millions of Indonesians were illiterated, they couldn't read or write, many Indonesian people lived in poverty, and most of Indonesians didn't even have a knowledge about a foreign language back then, so the dictator had an idea when Hollywood and other foreign movie distributors came to Indonesia, he forced all foreign movies in cinemas to be subtitled since many people were illiterated back then so they could watch local movies instead
they say that these class divisions are exaggerated when there are people in korea literally living in these types of situations?? i guess that's the irony of the film.. the privileged not recognizing poverty
I live in Korea and it's very exaggerated. Have you even been here lol? The country has lower poverty rates than England and a minimum wage of 1600 dollars
To the the world South Korea seems to be country that seems to do well economically as well as it citizens. This movie though its fiction shows a side of South Korea thats not known or addressed. If anything to come out of this movie hopefully South Korea addresses these things in their society as well as other countries following suit as well.
@@BM-lx3wh but also u have to consider just because u don't see it doesn't mean that it isn't happening, that's the point of the movie. of course the privileged isn't gonna see any of this bc it's not within their socio-economic circle
Doesn't mean the movie isn't exaggerated. Did you even watch the film? Tell me, how many cases in Korea are about some strange man living in their basement for years who has his housekeeper wife sneak food for him, while another family takes advantage and causes multiple murder scenes to happen in the same day.
@@lostinthewoods3918 its almost like its an allegory??? The situation specifically hasn't happened but it represents real things that do happen. The situation is exaggerated but what it represents is very real
I feel like the people interviewed seemed more eloquent in this video than in other Asia boss videos from Korea.:) really nice point of views of those people
Maybe Asian Boss isn't selective but the Koreans who are not comfortable in front of cameras declined to be interviewed because they do not want to make a fool of themselves.
Is a testament to Bong Joon-Ho’s craft and the poignance of the film’s theme on how well it faired all around the world. It is almost a universal story, even with its korean particularities. The dark humor is great. Congrats to everyone involved in its production and hopefully it gets even MORE awards abroad (I consider the Palme D’Or much more prestigious than the Oscar, but popularity is always important).
he built the set on top of a water tank, that's what i read, they constructed the entire neighborhood and built it on top of a water tank to really emphasize the water
Parasite was a different type of horror that some of us could relates to which made it more terrifying. It’s an incredible film had some serious chills throughout it. People need to stop sleeping on foreign films!
Watch America make a remake of this movie with a full white cast. Like they always do with all the foreign movies and series which have a lot of success.
pretty sure films about socio-economic classes, etc. have been done for decades across all countries. And it's not as if other countries haven't taken/copied from other countries before.
Yep it has been done before. But whats so great about Parasite is that Bong Joon Ho created really likeable and hilarious characters. And treats both upper and lower class with empathy. While still have the message intact. The poor little sister
Love all the metaphors of this movie. Especially the part where they ran down stairs and hills in a state of frenzy-- depicting a descend of social class. I went to an Ivy League university. My family was not well to do. The scholarship paid for tuition fees but I literally rented a place in the basement, while a classmate could pay £1000+ per night to live in hotel. There are never-ending examples of stark contrasts, including the foods we eat etc. Perhaps studying reallyyyy hard could bring one to an Ivy League school. But I was schooled at that same place that I don't belong, and that connections matter more than my hard work. So I love how the movie ironically depicts the 'lower' class using their (family) connections to get jobs instead of the upper class. This movie hits home hard.
Personally, what stood out to me was not social stratification... rather, the distinction brought out the human nature that we all share, rich or poor...
I visited my relatives in korea and we are generally poor. So my grandmother lives in a run down apartment filled with the stentch of trash. The entrance of the apartment is in alley where stray cats lives. Bug craw everywhere and the place floods easily. I try to help her as much as I can but I'm also going through troubles as well. This movie just hit me hard
The reason why this movie is being better recieved by people of the other countries is because of human empathy. We all are divided by race, culture, language, country and religion but after all we all are human beings and understand each other's feelings.
Although the movie shows us the class system of the korean society. I think it very well relates to my country, the Philippines as well. You can see the invisible wall dividing the rich and poor and the prejudice towards each other.
I watched ‘parasite’ twice - something I rarely do. I actually enjoyed it more the second time since I was paying more attention to how the scenes and the sequence were crafted so well. Also, excellent interview! A few of your interviewees had some really insightful comments that made me think. Thank you :)
As a lower income family, this movie made me really uncomfortable and sad at same time... I knew my life wasn't good, but I realized how stupid my life is in front of people around me, including my best friend who is really rich (yes, his dad owns multiple buildings in Korea)..... so if you are like me, I do NOT recommend this movie, even though it is one of the best Korean movies ever made with high rating.
Stnay Bhavia please don’t take it as a criticism of the poor. I think there are equal arguments that the rich family are parasites too. I think it’s more a comment on the human condition and wealth, it just happens to be from the perspective of a lower class citizen. My family is nit wealthy either but I don’t think Bong Joon-Ho’s intention was for us to feel shame :)
The has a lot of things to think of. Just seeing the poor as parasites is not the only thing. Both families can being seen as parasites... even inside the families some members are parasites too. Take the movie as a criticism abt society and how sad and injustice it is.
To take reality and portray it like this..is genius. This happens in all countries...its an excellent portrayal of what goes through people's minds and in reality, it is an excellent depiction of how poverty creates a turning point towards crime to live a better life.
This film has been so positively received everywhere because it deals with universal themes affecting the entire world. But, it is doing it without being preachy. Excellent movie. I have been getting into the Korean drama recently, and I am enjoying it. (both the trashy fun and the more serious ones)
Would've been interesting if they also spoke to some low income people and got their opinion on the social economic stratification in Korea (generally, apart from the movie).
Why would you assume that people who opted in this interview are all high-income people? People in Seoul are not all rich, as more than 50% of the Korean population live in large cities. They are just ordinary citizens who agreed to do this interview, and it is likely that some of them are form lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
@@byte2897 I didn't assume high income, I assumed enough disposable income to go to the movies. Additionally, my comment was largely geared towards extending the inquiry of the class debate generally and not only in response to/ as a reaction to the movie.
Wow all the points made after 7:20 are very deep! Love to see these kinds of questions being asked and especially these truthfully deep answers being given! Thanks Korea Now and also go check out Parasite it’s 10/10!
Oscars is overrated, their jury only pick those theater like movie as a winner instead of how language of movie should have been. Parasite actor act naturally true to their nature. how the background and how the shot itself taken on every frame trully beyond any movie ever made.
@@ItsBrittanyLajoyce But the category is The best international Movie that screened Only in LA theaters. He said Oscar is local is not about the movie, but about the audiences' opinion.
Kagiso Mphuthi and how do you suppose they could interview a rich person? Even if they found one, why would a rich person bother to answer the questions from some youtube media channel?
CrabTastingMan There is rich people that arent assholes believe it or not and theyre not all wearing suits in a rush to go to some business meaning or whatever. The highest paid 20% are considered upper class but in my opinion upper class basically means youre rich so maybe 200k salary? Most people that make that much get most of their money passively because they run a business. So they have no need to be busy 24/7 when the reality for the working class is they work sometimes over 10 hours a day so truly they are more busy
Can't wait to see it in the new year as it comes out in February here. The fact that it is a dark comedy should definitely be appealing, as a lot of the films made in my country fall under that category too.
Haven't seen it but it's definitely on my watch list, sounds interesting I like movies of such kind on a serious note that base it's story on social issues.
I just saw Parasite over the weekend and loved it. I'm so glad that Asian Boss is around to let me hear straight from the source how the Korean people feel about the film and its depiction of their society. The depiction of the lower classes literally fighting to the death in the basement for the chance to serve an oblivious upper class upstairs is something that people all over the world can relate to.
I remember watching an interview with Bong Jun-ho about the movie and he said that he thought he had directed a film that portrayed a very "Korean reality" but , after seeing the way it resonated with audiences abroad, he realized how we're all living in a "global village". It certainly echoes a lot of issues that are also very present here in Portugal and that affect a lot of people from my generation. It's not only an outstanding film, it's an important one as well.
Movie of the year, by far. It was 2 hours long and it was a constant barrage of brilliance, simply spectacular. And the last 30 minutes were just... wow. The entire theater was blown away by this movie. The scenes with the rain struck a chord with me. For the rich family it was just a beautiful moment sitting there enjoying the rain, and at the same time the poor family were struggling to save their home. Exaggerated for sure, but the point of social inequality came through strong.
the story is very universal hence a lot of people can relate to the issues presented. one of the best films i've seen that could easily rival some of hollywood's film output.
although most of the people you interviewed don't seem like they're part of the upper class (middle class maybe) I don't think they KNOW about how poor some people can be, and they only have a very vague, superficial idea about it. after all they are urban city dwellers. and on another not, the film has been well received WORLDWIDE, it's not an america only thing, jeez
Don Corleone yeah, the poor Kim family all had some skills. *But they were down on their luck from economic disasters which were symbolized in how the storm floods the semi-basement but creates a wonderful clear day for the rich.* It was mentioned in the movie that they used to live average lives in a surface apartment. The poor guy was “studying for entrance exams” only because such people are aiming for the best colleges. His sister has great skills with bluffing and photoediting. His mom still has her trophy from her international weightlifting athlete days. His dad accrued enough money before quitting his job and bandwagoning into the ill-fated Cake shop fad and its boom-bust cycle. The poorer crazy guy in the wall bunker, living between wall spaces like a parasitic roach, his wife explained he was hiding from debt collectors because he too was eaten up by the failed Cake shop fad. The rich boy’s toy tepee is more waterproof than the semi-basement. Yet also the Native American getup of the rich boy symbolizes an example of people who failed to defend their homes from outsiders. Yet also, it shows what becomes of the losers in such engagements: the natives’ weapons used to solemnly defend their homeland became mockeries, toys Americans sell for profit and buy to give their children. The director said the kitchen’s waste bin is a $2,500 titanium chassis bin with a totally silent pedal. Yet the rich woman sheds bills when she gives money to the poor guy for his fee. (Actually there are many many clues in the film that show she is actually a ditzy commoner who married a rich guy, from what she eats, how she eats, her wrong mannerisms, etc.)
This movie is one of a kind because of how different the plot is. It goes from a comedy to a drama/thriller and is personally my favorite from him (and this year). I wish I went into the theatre sober but still amazing to watch.
The cinematography is what brought parasite to the rest of the world. and that script and the actor ofcourse. but the fact that their director and editor did a great job is the result of this. Ofc i loved Jessica too.
No one used hand gestures when describing the movie. Even when saying, "flipped the script." That would be impossible in any Latin country, in Europe or in the Americas.
I've watched the movie and the twists were unexpected. Me and my friends were like laughing at the start and we even asked each other if what we're watching is the right movie (since it's a mystery-thriller according to what we researched prior to watching it) it was really well made. The way they depicted the differences of social classes were on point.
Wow, I watched this movie like 4 months ago in France. I chose to watch it with french subtitles to keep the chill of the language and actors skills and I really not regret it. I would gladly watch it again.
I have never seen a movie that so exciting to watch, it was like riding a rollercoaster. Credit to Bong Joon Ho, he created a masterpiece with this movie. The guy is a genius. A good representative of Asian too. As an Asian my self i feel very proud.
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In an interview, Bong Jun-Ho said "a comedy without any clowns, a tragedy without villains" and I think it summed it up so much. It's odd but this has to be the one film that has surprised me constantly. Like I couldn't figure out what was happening next and I think that's really hard in today's times where we're constantly shown media
trueee
capitalism is the villain
Parasite: “A humor without clowns. A tragedy without villains.”
@@ninammakhaling9640 cause she took the quote from the director himself.
Why is the word “underrated” so overused?
Those rich people acted pretty much like clowns I believe.
They were so oblivious to the reality around them.
The villain is greed.
@@mauriciorabiella2398 Well, most rich families are like that.
(Very rich, not thousands but millions of dollars)
As someone who used to live in the basement of someone else's house for years, I can confidently say that the class dichotomy represented in this film is not exaggerated in the slightest.
░KenLinx░ everyone is talking about the accurate portrayal of the class dichotomy but yet no one is providing examples. What examples from the movie are you talking about that accurately represents the class dichotomy?
@@Name-jw4sj I lived in someone's basement in New York. Ride the subway a few stations over and you see million-dollar skyscrapers and houses.
When I went back to China for a month, I lived in a nice modern 2-story house. Walk a single block from my house, and you'd see people living in small dirty tarred single-roomed living spaces with no modern plumbing or conveniences. It didn't seem like they had electricity either. Walk a few blocks more, and you'd see where rich people live and eat food from.
░KenLinx░ I see, thanks for the examples.
Daisy I don’t watch films.
Ali may i ask why you don’t watch films? that statement just really shocked me
I think most people saw the parasitic actions of the lower class, but missed the fact that the upper class also leeches off the hard and demeaning work of the lower classes.
Thank you! Actually one can't exist without the other.
you loser
Don Brown it’s almost as if you understand the movie
Exactly, people are paid minimum wages jobs where top executives are making thousands of times more than their worker. For example, Nike outsourcing their manufacturing plants to China where Chinese workers are literally getting paid by the cents. They do all the hard work and the top executives gets paid millions. Another example, is Jeff Bezos and the Walmart family paying their workers minimum wage when they are the richest people in the world.
@@Name-jw4sj it is because Jeff is intelligent and he has sacrificed his youth to learning to become rich
lol when she said "period"
i laughed so hard lmao
What time stamp?
When some says that, you know she is being subjective instead of objective.
@@DickerWaal 0:15
I rewatched that part more than 10 times because of the way she said it 😂
the movie was mind blowing and I recommend everyone should watch it
i will thank u
Where can I watch the movie??
Sara kissasian
Is it on Netflix or Prime?
This movie will definitely become a classic up there with Oldboy, and I saw the devil
I thought the movie was about parasite eating human brain but lol nope
I thought this is anime adaptation in Korean Version lol
amazeo matthew LOL I thought that too
Me too . I thought that rich family is doing some illegal stuff like murdering people and transplanting human organ using some Parasite which will be found out by poor one but nope all my expectations went downhill. It was more deep than that
Like centipede.
I thought it was the anime adaptation too lol
Seems like a good movie though
“It helped me change my perception of class.” THIS is why the movie is so good. If art doesn’t move you to confront your prejudices, then what’s the point?
I absolutely loved this movie. Highly recommended.
From an American working in the film industry, I thought this movie was brilliant. I loved Bong Joon-Ho's film, 'Snowpiercer', and it's critique on classism / capitalism. I think this film is a much more refined version of the same theme, and so well articulated. The dark comedy is perfect, and the cinematography is beautiful, and you get so attached to the characters. It's a harsh and raw look at a universal reality with how perspective shapes people's perception of classism, and how the elite of society are so disassociated with reality. Too much money makes you live in a bubble, versus living in squalor, you're fighting each other at the bottom for scraps in hopes of one day achieving the same luxuries as a wealthy person. I love how this film also makes you question, who is really the "bad guy", what does money do to people, what makes a person kind, and who is actually "rich"? I have so many good things to say about this film, but I'll stop here. It's just such a well-told story.
This is extremely well articulated. Thanks for sharing
@ugaaa5 why isn't it? If it isn't a critique on capitalism, then what is it?
@@alexandergoldman this is the same in communism. There are connected elites and low class treated as scum, even in a supposed land of equal utopia. This is about human nature friend.
nice insight
@@alexandergoldman it's clearly about class struggle, but you choose to interpret it as a critique on a very general and broad economic system that isn't necessarily represented by this film
I would be interested in getting to hear from people out in the 시골 (countryside) about what they think of the wealth gap, social stratification, etc.
Yes! That was what I thought as well, I think to better answer AB's question of how accurate Parasite is, we would need feedback from Korea's older generation and people living in the countryside...
Living out in the countryside of S. Korea isn’t as bad as it sounds. Actually, in most of cases, it is way better than living in metropolitan area quality-wise. Korea is relatively small yet highly developed country. Hence the quality and the presence of various social infrastructures are almost the identical anywhere within South Korea. And since the population density in countryside is way lower than that of metropolitan areas, housings are cheaper and welfares are more accessible. That is why it is hard to spot a single homeless person in the countrysides of Korea.
But countryside people is not really poor.
I read that the country side of Korea is really poor and the infastructure is not very good. A lot of young people have left the countryside for the city to find jobs and the older generation find it difficult to live in the country side by themselves, farming and living poor lives. Majority of suicide in Korea is from elderly people and the elderly in the country side have the highest rates :/
Have you read Thomas Picketty book? He provides all the facts, charts and data that shows how the wealth gap disparity is increasing and how bad its become.
I watched this movie. It was excellent. I got unfamiliar chills in some scene. Not scary but just weird chills that I never got from another movie. And it has a lot of twist too. Very recommended
I don't think I've seen a Korean movie before Parasite. I went on to binge the director's other movies afterwards lol. It's that good, and so are his other movies.
Try watching "A Day" and" Confession of Murder"
Train to busan, old boy (forget the Spike Lee version), and man from nowhere are really good
His other movies are so good. I can't believe they just keep getting better. As a kid I loved when my mom would bring home his latest movie from the korean store.
he also directed snowpiercer
Miracle cell no 7
Easily one of the best films of this decade
Parasite is a masterpiece in filmmaking and story writing
It has dark comedy with such an outstanding subtle social commentary it just blew my mind away!
Asye kim you sound like a promoter of the movie. Are you sure you didn’t get paid for saying this comment?
@@Name-jw4sj Why don't you check the ratings from rotten tomatoes or IMDB?
Ali Hmm it’s called opinion. Many people rave about this movie, that’s the fact. I, in the opposite, am not impressed with this movie.
@@fairfight9857 can i know what are your thoughts on the movie?
Lay For me it’s just okay. Not great, not too bad. I’ve rewatched the movie & it’s pretty enjoyable, I don’t hate it, pretty okay with it. I like the wit of the Kim’s family and I really like the Park’s house architecture which is impressive (I’ve seen many movies with rich households but the Park’s house is very memorable). However, not really impressed like most people, tbh I don’t understand the hype all around the world. It’s my opinion anyway. If people regard it as the best movie of the year then it’s up to them, I respect their opinions & they should respect mine as well. I guess I’m not those intelligent kinds who can appreciate many details in a film. However, it is indeed very different from the most cliche movies in the industry. For that I applaud director Bong for the originality. What do you think?
I love how you could generally tell what social class people were coming from based on their answers.
the guy who basically said poor people should pick themselves up by their bootstraps 🙄
Y'all need to do one on what S. Koreans think of all these young celebrity suicides and the accompanying issues like obsessive, sociopathic netizens who make a hobby of leaving evil messages.
Only Dreaming already have watch the latest with the Sulli one
Only Dreaming yesss agree!
There was a video after jonghyun passed away
Reading those comments makes me feel really disturbing
And still some of Koreans think it's ok to bashing celebritys cause they earn money by people's interest.
This kind of problem has been already old problem in here, many campaign did occured but left without results.
We need excution level of law activity about this.
@@ArmoredPapercup24 Thanks for the response. I am very curious about the cultural/societal and historical reasons behind this kind of behaviour from malicious netizens. I think it's complicated, but at the root I believe it stems from their jealousy (ie. the 남이잘되면배아픈거) and anger at their own lives, which they project onto celebrities. And they are so non self aware that they cannot see this.
And then of course there is the issue of why they are SO angry, bitter and jealous. Which I think has to do with S. Korea's centralized and accepted norms that make certain people feel inferior about if they don't match them (ie. In terms of height, education, looks, chastity/sexual activities) etc.
And there's more I can say but I am curious what you think so far.
Is it wrong that I just chuckled when I realised at the beginning...
Sol in Seoul.
Naa I was confused too lol
the actual pronunciation in Korean is quite different, but yes, the way she pronounced it made it sound similar. (in Korean "Seoul" is two syllables. :)
I only heard Sol from Asian boss.
Inconnu 서울
We do not pronounce Seoul as Sol in Korea. It’s more like suh-ool and quickly as well. Just thought you should know
It's been released in France since May and I can assure you there are still people going to watch it even if we are now in November! I watched it with my friends and we were so surprised to see such a diverse range of people going to watch it (not your usual teenager who loves kpop only) there was even a couple of about 70yo.
Anyway the movie is really amazing, it totally deserves La Palme d'or
France dubbed foreign medias sadly
@@epg96 I saw it subbed in France. In the cinema, you can always see a subbed version.
@@Raphanne unlike in my country Indonesia, dubbing in Indonesian cinemas is ILLEGAL BY LAW in order to protect local film industry. All foreign movies in Indonesian cinemas are forced to be subtitled although we have more than 260 millions people
@@epg96 I think that is a good thing, this way people get used to foreign languages but I don't see how this protects your local films?
@@Raphanne before 1998, Indonesia was ruled by a dictator, at the time millions of Indonesians were illiterated, they couldn't read or write, many Indonesian people lived in poverty, and most of Indonesians didn't even have a knowledge about a foreign language back then, so the dictator had an idea when Hollywood and other foreign movie distributors came to Indonesia, he forced all foreign movies in cinemas to be subtitled since many people were illiterated back then so they could watch local movies instead
Parasite was amazing. My favorite movie of 2019.
lol
@@ekram7783 simp
try watching aamis without knowing anything about it
@@avinash_7x170 where can i watch it for free?
they say that these class divisions are exaggerated when there are people in korea literally living in these types of situations?? i guess that's the irony of the film.. the privileged not recognizing poverty
I live in Korea and it's very exaggerated. Have you even been here lol? The country has lower poverty rates than England and a minimum wage of 1600 dollars
To the the world South Korea seems to be country that seems to do well economically as well as it citizens. This movie though its fiction shows a side of South Korea thats not known or addressed. If anything to come out of this movie hopefully South Korea addresses these things in their society as well as other countries following suit as well.
@@BM-lx3wh but also u have to consider just because u don't see it doesn't mean that it isn't happening, that's the point of the movie. of course the privileged isn't gonna see any of this bc it's not within their socio-economic circle
Doesn't mean the movie isn't exaggerated. Did you even watch the film? Tell me, how many cases in Korea are about some strange man living in their basement for years who has his housekeeper wife sneak food for him, while another family takes advantage and causes multiple murder scenes to happen in the same day.
@@lostinthewoods3918 its almost like its an allegory??? The situation specifically hasn't happened but it represents real things that do happen. The situation is exaggerated but what it represents is very real
I feel like the people interviewed seemed more eloquent in this video than in other Asia boss videos from Korea.:) really nice point of views of those people
Maybe Asian Boss isn't selective but the Koreans who are not comfortable in front of cameras declined to be interviewed because they do not want to make a fool of themselves.
Is a testament to Bong Joon-Ho’s craft and the poignance of the film’s theme on how well it faired all around the world. It is almost a universal story, even with its korean particularities. The dark humor is great. Congrats to everyone involved in its production and hopefully it gets even MORE awards abroad (I consider the Palme D’Or much more prestigious than the Oscar, but popularity is always important).
*One of the best movie ever made. Period.*
3:05 this woman definitely has a languages/literature degree
JohnJRenns Yes, Definitely, She Is Gorgeous And And Very Smart, The Perfect 👌 Combination
She’s not really that pretty
@@jinh357 she is pretty
@@jinh357 _Even Asian Boss has put her on thumbnail._
@@jinh357 hotter than you
Ah...the movie finally launched here in the Netherlands this week and I will watch the movie soon. So, I am avoiding this video for now hehe...
yeah, the less you know the better!
Wow so late
Omg the movie was more than awesome! 👍 ☺️
Echt spannend. Het publiek toem ik keek in de bios bestond merendeels uit oude mensen.
ky kale haha almost same experience as mine! ;)
Parasite is not only the best film of 2019, but it is the most important film. It is a quintessential sociology gem.
The 3rd person is exactly how I felt after finishing the movie and if a movie can make you rethink life like that it’s something special
How did Bong Joon-ho film that flood scene ? A cinematic masterpiece.
he built the set on top of a water tank, that's what i read, they constructed the entire neighborhood and built it on top of a water tank to really emphasize the water
I've seen the trailer on TH-cam. Just waiting for Netflix to get the license for it. I want to watch it
@Shank Adams where? I've looked and cant find it
@@tita06peace in dramacool they have it, look it up that website, it has eng subs
Just pirate it
@@tita06peace you can watch it on kissasian !
@@TheHoonJin thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Damn. These are some amazing answers about issues everyone had on your interview. Great job on asking though questions
The class distinction and the way the families lived and treated each other is accurate; the low class family infiltrating is the exaggeration.
true
exactly!
Parasite was a different type of horror that some of us could relates to which made it more terrifying. It’s an incredible film had some serious chills throughout it. People need to stop sleeping on foreign films!
I was literally thinking about this TODAY I was like “what korean people think about parasite” as it became one of my favorite movies ever
9/10
-1 because my favorite girl is dead :(
seriously, that was such a bummer at the end with her
Hey! Spoiler!
But me too bruv, she was thug
@Minh Thu honestly i don't even remember her name cause i'm not used to korean😅😅
Don't spoiler
@@lilbish8907 stop with the spoilers please. Delete your comment. Thank you.
Watch America make a remake of this movie with a full white cast. Like they always do with all the foreign movies and series which have a lot of success.
pretty sure films about socio-economic classes, etc. have been done for decades across all countries. And it's not as if other countries haven't taken/copied from other countries before.
Yep it has been done before. But whats so great about Parasite is that Bong Joon Ho created really likeable and hilarious characters. And treats both upper and lower class with empathy. While still have the message intact. The poor little sister
These blind responses... So "My sassy girl", "old boy", "hunger games", "star wars", etc weren't direct copies?
ur obsesed with white people
@@ElaineBarlow or better yet.. it's obvious u haven't watched the movie so STFU
Great video! Thanks for producing.
Love all the metaphors of this movie. Especially the part where they ran down stairs and hills in a state of frenzy-- depicting a descend of social class.
I went to an Ivy League university. My family was not well to do. The scholarship paid for tuition fees but I literally rented a place in the basement, while a classmate could pay £1000+ per night to live in hotel. There are never-ending examples of stark contrasts, including the foods we eat etc.
Perhaps studying reallyyyy hard could bring one to an Ivy League school. But I was schooled at that same place that I don't belong, and that connections matter more than my hard work. So I love how the movie ironically depicts the 'lower' class using their (family) connections to get jobs instead of the upper class.
This movie hits home hard.
If sucks that who know to get a job
Great movie, my favorite of the year, Bong Joon Ho is an amazing director.
Personally, what stood out to me was not social stratification... rather, the distinction brought out the human nature that we all share, rich or poor...
BEST picture 2020 winning FOUR Oscars. Congratulations!
It may even win an Oscar if nominated.
Can we stop for a second to admire this natural beauty at 3:06? No need for plastic bs on her face, just an absolute Korean queen.
I visited my relatives in korea and we are generally poor. So my grandmother lives in a run down apartment filled with the stentch of trash. The entrance of the apartment is in alley where stray cats lives. Bug craw everywhere and the place floods easily. I try to help her as much as I can but I'm also going through troubles as well. This movie just hit me hard
I've been obsessed with this movie. Pleasantly surprised to see this video from this channel.
When she said PERIODT I felt that
This is one of the best videos I have ever seen on TH-cam omg
Just watched it today. Highly recommended. Btw, the people interviewed here have great reviews and perceptions about the theme of the movie.
I watched it 2 weeks ago and I'm waiting for it to be released for sale to add it to my collection. It's probably one of my favorite films so far.
The reason why this movie is being better recieved by people of the other countries is because of human empathy. We all are divided by race, culture, language, country and religion but after all we all are human beings and understand each other's feelings.
I love what the guy said about the movie shedding light on his own prejudices and perceptions, I felt the same
everyone that they interviewed would be the type to attend the garden party in the movie
They all look like working class people. Working class people in Korea don't dress in rags like Parasite or your poverty country would have you think
I just watched today and omg I didn’t regret every min of it. Masterpiece indeed. It gave me the feeling of erasing my memory to watch it again.
Although the movie shows us the class system of the korean society. I think it very well relates to my country, the Philippines as well.
You can see the invisible wall dividing the rich and poor and the prejudice towards each other.
I watched ‘parasite’ twice - something I rarely do. I actually enjoyed it more the second time since I was paying more attention to how the scenes and the sequence were crafted so well.
Also, excellent interview! A few of your interviewees had some really insightful comments that made me think. Thank you :)
The same
Just saw it. One of the best movies I've seen easily. Unique, horrifying, funny and tense all in one movie.
Anyone here after Parasite won big at the Oscars 2020? The storyline, movie, cast truly deserved those oscars! Bang Joon Ho did wonders with this one
As a lower income family, this movie made me really uncomfortable and sad at same time... I knew my life wasn't good, but I realized how stupid my life is in front of people around me, including my best friend who is really rich (yes, his dad owns multiple buildings in Korea)..... so if you are like me, I do NOT recommend this movie, even though it is one of the best Korean movies ever made with high rating.
Stnay Bhavia please don’t take it as a criticism of the poor. I think there are equal arguments that the rich family are parasites too. I think it’s more a comment on the human condition and wealth, it just happens to be from the perspective of a lower class citizen. My family is nit wealthy either but I don’t think Bong Joon-Ho’s intention was for us to feel shame :)
The has a lot of things to think of. Just seeing the poor as parasites is not the only thing. Both families can being seen as parasites... even inside the families some members are parasites too. Take the movie as a criticism abt society and how sad and injustice it is.
True wealth is deeds and health
As a movie it's great but has 0 morality aspect. I had same "uncomfortable" feeling when watching this movie.
@@GlowingF0ssil STFU . What 0 morality ...
To take reality and portray it like this..is genius. This happens in all countries...its an excellent portrayal of what goes through people's minds and in reality, it is an excellent depiction of how poverty creates a turning point towards crime to live a better life.
Well tbh is freaking close to the reality of my country (México). Is so close to our reality is scary.
This film has been so positively received everywhere because it deals with universal themes affecting the entire world. But, it is doing it without being preachy. Excellent movie.
I have been getting into the Korean drama recently, and I am enjoying it. (both the trashy fun and the more serious ones)
Would've been interesting if they also spoke to some low income people and got their opinion on the social economic stratification in Korea (generally, apart from the movie).
Why would you assume that people who opted in this interview are all high-income people? People in Seoul are not all rich, as more than 50% of the Korean population live in large cities. They are just ordinary citizens who agreed to do this interview, and it is likely that some of them are form lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
@@byte2897 I didn't assume high income, I assumed enough disposable income to go to the movies. Additionally, my comment was largely geared towards extending the inquiry of the class debate generally and not only in response to/ as a reaction to the movie.
@@1971gift how would poor ppl participate in a conversation about a movie if they are too poor to go to the cinemas?
@@beatnix99 Read my comment. Then get back to me.
In Korea, it's really hard to distinguish people of middle class to lower class just on looks. They all dress similarly.
Grats on winning Best Picture!!
Haven’t seen it, but it’s definitely one my must-watch list!!!
Wow all the points made after 7:20 are very deep! Love to see these kinds of questions being asked and especially these truthfully deep answers being given! Thanks Korea Now and also go check out Parasite it’s 10/10!
They better win some Oscars, or I'm gonna be mad!
Oscars is overrated, their jury only pick those theater like movie as a winner instead of how language of movie should have been. Parasite actor act naturally true to their nature. how the background and how the shot itself taken on every frame trully beyond any movie ever made.
Well, As Bong himself said "Oscar is local".
So I think even if parasite didn't get it, It's not gonna ruin any value of the movie.
진주언 he’s wrong international movies get nominated for Oscars every year also they have a best international movie category
@@ItsBrittanyLajoyce But the category is The best international Movie that screened Only in LA theaters.
He said Oscar is local is not about the movie, but about the audiences' opinion.
The Oscars are overrated.
Everyone took the questions so seriously and tried to give thoughtful answers.impressive
It's funny how this interview is talking about the differences in class but is only talking to one particular class
I guess it can't be helped, as Asian Boss usually does ambush interviews on the street
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Kagiso Mphuthi and how do you suppose they could interview a rich person?
Even if they found one, why would a rich person bother to answer the questions from some youtube media channel?
CrabTastingMan
There is rich people that arent assholes believe it or not and theyre not all wearing suits in a rush to go to some business meaning or whatever. The highest paid 20% are considered upper class but in my opinion upper class basically means youre rich so maybe 200k salary? Most people that make that much get most of their money passively because they run a business. So they have no need to be busy 24/7 when the reality for the working class is they work sometimes over 10 hours a day so truly they are more busy
TWrecks you’ve clearly never known someone who owns a small business, it is so much harder than a working class job and you sound like a dumbass
Can't wait to see it in the new year as it comes out in February here. The fact that it is a dark comedy should definitely be appealing, as a lot of the films made in my country fall under that category too.
Haven't seen it but it's definitely on my watch list, sounds interesting I like movies of such kind on a serious note that base it's story on social issues.
and in this case you can even ignore the social thing and just find it funny and entertaining. so its for everyone.
This movie was such a phenomenal film. It is probably my favorite movie now, I highly recommend for people to watch it, such a huge twist
I am from China,my country’s people also like this movie,because it is extremely true in its content.
i herad the movie has been banned in your country.
@@mixcoffee5397 no it wasn't stop sharing fake news
Damn right girl, i am from India and i loved this movie too. Of course the message of this s movie is universal!!!!
My God, the scene of them coming down the stairs really scared me 😳
I just saw Parasite over the weekend and loved it. I'm so glad that Asian Boss is around to let me hear straight from the source how the Korean people feel about the film and its depiction of their society. The depiction of the lower classes literally fighting to the death in the basement for the chance to serve an oblivious upper class upstairs is something that people all over the world can relate to.
Parasite is the best movie of 2019 hands down
I remember watching an interview with Bong Jun-ho about the movie and he said that he thought he had directed a film that portrayed a very "Korean reality" but , after seeing the way it resonated with audiences abroad, he realized how we're all living in a "global village". It certainly echoes a lot of issues that are also very present here in Portugal and that affect a lot of people from my generation.
It's not only an outstanding film, it's an important one as well.
I remember when I finished that movie I was completely traumatized by the ending. Idek why but I can’t sleep lmao
donkeywankershelby 🙋🏾♀️watching vids and reading discussions on the movie bc i can’t sleep
Movie of the year, by far. It was 2 hours long and it was a constant barrage of brilliance, simply spectacular. And the last 30 minutes were just... wow. The entire theater was blown away by this movie.
The scenes with the rain struck a chord with me. For the rich family it was just a beautiful moment sitting there enjoying the rain, and at the same time the poor family were struggling to save their home. Exaggerated for sure, but the point of social inequality came through strong.
I heard Stephane soo talk about it, and I was so into it
I do agree this is one of the best movies recently, its plot is somehow refreshing.
Who is here after the movie garned 4 oscars
the story is very universal hence a lot of people can relate to the issues presented. one of the best films i've seen that could easily rival some of hollywood's film output.
Its a masterpiece.
Very thoughtful answers by these interviewees
although most of the people you interviewed don't seem like they're part of the upper class (middle class maybe) I don't think they KNOW about how poor some people can be, and they only have a very vague, superficial idea about it. after all they are urban city dwellers.
and on another not, the film has been well received WORLDWIDE, it's not an america only thing, jeez
I was watching Korean movie recently. Surprised by the quality. Quite deep and realistic.
Are these normal people in South Korea? They are all so smart...
They are normal. Koreans tend to be thoughtful and good critical thinkers. Could be a byproduct of the education system being extremely competitive
One of the main themes of the movie is how talented young people in South Korea are but do not have enough opportunities to move up.
Don Corleone yeah, the poor Kim family all had some skills. *But they were down on their luck from economic disasters which were symbolized in how the storm floods the semi-basement but creates a wonderful clear day for the rich.* It was mentioned in the movie that they used to live average lives in a surface apartment. The poor guy was “studying for entrance exams” only because such people are aiming for the best colleges. His sister has great skills with bluffing and photoediting. His mom still has her trophy from her international weightlifting athlete days. His dad accrued enough money before quitting his job and bandwagoning into the ill-fated Cake shop fad and its boom-bust cycle. The poorer crazy guy in the wall bunker, living between wall spaces like a parasitic roach, his wife explained he was hiding from debt collectors because he too was eaten up by the failed Cake shop fad.
The rich boy’s toy tepee is more waterproof than the semi-basement.
Yet also the Native American getup of the rich boy symbolizes an example of people who failed to defend their homes from outsiders.
Yet also, it shows what becomes of the losers in such engagements: the natives’ weapons used to solemnly defend their homeland became mockeries, toys Americans sell for profit and buy to give their children.
The director said the kitchen’s waste bin is a $2,500 titanium chassis bin with a totally silent pedal. Yet the rich woman sheds bills when she gives money to the poor guy for his fee. (Actually there are many many clues in the film that show she is actually a ditzy commoner who married a rich guy, from what she eats, how she eats, her wrong mannerisms, etc.)
This movie is one of a kind because of how different the plot is. It goes from a comedy to a drama/thriller and is personally my favorite from him (and this year). I wish I went into the theatre sober but still amazing to watch.
the film was really good but i'm surprised no one mentioned okja
The cinematography is what brought parasite to the rest of the world. and that script and the actor ofcourse. but the fact that their director and editor did a great job is the result of this. Ofc i loved Jessica too.
Nobody:
Sol: PERIODT!
I am so happy it win the Palm D'or...as it should...sure it will this year and more...will be watching it as always❤😂🎉😮😊❤
No one used hand gestures when describing the movie. Even when saying, "flipped the script." That would be impossible in any Latin country, in Europe or in the Americas.
And????????
@@strawberrygirlie0 Cultural differences. are important when trying to argue, convince or just plain old communicate better.
What? The man with glasses did? The shot just didn't show his hands 😂😂😂
Best movie of the year. Rooting for it to get best picture
Parasite was awesome, highly recommended
I've watched the movie and the twists were unexpected. Me and my friends were like laughing at the start and we even asked each other if what we're watching is the right movie (since it's a mystery-thriller according to what we researched prior to watching it) it was really well made. The way they depicted the differences of social classes were on point.
I think these interviews should be done in different parts of Seoul to really capture reality. Many of the interviewees I think are well off...
This been explained many times by asian boss that they are lacking interviewer for covering many region....
@@RizkyRamadhan-uj4rl they could very easily go to different areas of Seoul, they're literally always in the same exact neighborhood. It's annoying.
Wow, I watched this movie like 4 months ago in France. I chose to watch it with french subtitles to keep the chill of the language and actors skills and I really not regret it. I would gladly watch it again.
When i downloaded the movie, my first thought is a parasyte like in kiseijuu
Isn't kiseijuu mean parasyte🤣🤣
Zbigboz Bboy yes but i mean parastye like parasyte live action or at least a living parasyte that turns people to zombie or such
Which platform did you download from?
Me too 😂
tita06peace i downloaded it on PC by using IDM
I have never seen a movie that so exciting to watch, it was like riding a rollercoaster. Credit to Bong Joon Ho, he created a masterpiece with this movie. The guy is a genius. A good representative of Asian too. As an Asian my self i feel very proud.