#park dong ik

[deepestconnoisseurmoon]

Parasite (2019)

Dir. Bong Joon-ho

[internallysalad]

tell me WHY the ending of ep 7 always has me WAILING with dong kyung's flashbacks of her beloveds calling her name during hard times which she finds comfort in and now it's myul mang getting added to that list <//3

it's such an emotional moment for both of them, her telling him that "did you think I wouldn't be able to find you if you hid like that?" "i told you that I know everything now, i know that you are nice." after he's been through devastation the entire episode, hiding & blaming himself for being all the bad that has happened to her.

and then him realising he can't hold his feelings back anymore giving up and embracing her. :,))

[ayyyoonohwhatimean]

heejake! as your best friends <3

genre: fluff, fully cracks! bsf! heejake x bsf reader! the trioz lesgaurrrr i swear i'm not high when i wrote this! behold, it's going to be quite a long ride but I hope you guys would enjoy and like it! I had a lot of fun writing this!! apologies for any grammar mistakes/errors in advance. may your delulu be trululu and pls feel free to share your feedback! :) - N.

l e t apostrophe s g o let’s goOooO

just jake being the babygirl between u and heeseung most of the time

heeseung is no doubt the leader when it comes to who's the flirtiest

jake is like the second flirtiest among u guys

every flirty lines from them = an instant rejection from u to them but IK YOU LOVE IT deep inside

"if you drink this water, it means you love me"

"I'd rather die, hee"

meanwhile jake laughing his ass off as he fake drinking his water

but at rare times, you'd flirt back with them to the point where they'll be flustered by your sudden act and confidence

HORROR MOVIES NIGHTSSS omg it'd be so so fun!!

these two mfs are literally the scaredy cats ones but you'd literally beg them to watch horror movies with you since it's your favourite and their reactions are always funny

"it's not even scary, you guys can go to those abandoned houses but not watch horror movies?"

"i swear we're not the scared ones, it's only you", heeseung and jake quickly protest

"um ok babygirls, let's see ;)"

guess who were the ones that fell on their knees, hiding their faces with pillows and screaming throughout the whole movie

yup jake and heeseung

"ahHhhh kkamchakgiya!!"

you were having a blast laughing your ass off because of them :')

"guys, shut up the neighbours are gonna think that I kill you guys or something"

every moment with them together is full of fun, laughter and randomness!

fun rides at the theme park! there'll be days where you guys would spend your free time at the theme park together

even though heeseung is afraid of heights, he'd still try on the rides that you and jake want to ride!

"let's ride this guysss!" jake would excitedly shout to you guys as he points out at the specific ride

we go shout out shout out shout out when we're together-

constant teasing and bickering with each other but ace heeseung would always be the winner among u guys

imitating jake’s eyes blinking habit whenever you guys would record videos together to keep as good memories

heeseung doesn’t like sour things and he’s not good with them so one day you decided to prank him with “sweet” candies for fun and he fell for it (god finally)

sweet hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee venoM

all the time it’s just you and heeseung having soft spots and puppy eyes over jake, sometimes it's the other way around

the two of them would take care of you so well and are lowkey down bad for you 100% no doubt

if they notice some random bad guys trying to hit on you, their facial expressions would literally change oof and that's hot af

like heeseung would bring his dumbell and jake would casually put his arm around you to intimidate anyone that mess or flirt with u lol

would be the type to roast every guys that you've liked/ like too

you forgot to eat? or haven’t been eating well? be prepared for your mouth to get stuffed with ur fav foods by them

you want some snacks? heeseung would buy it for you and even share his snacks with u and jake would cook for you in the kitchen anything u want babe

romantic domestic bestie lee heeseung and acts of service king sim jaeyun in ur service ding dong deng

they might not be good at expressing their feelings when it comes to words but would always be there for you whenever you feel down and are having a bad day and vice versa

heeseung would pat your head and mess up your hair on purpose and jake will follow along doing the same shit to you

the more you give reactions, the more they love and enjoy it

they love back hugs! they won't even hesitate to back hug you and ask you to back hug them back lol

"ew what the fuck was that losers-"

"hug us back pleasee we're cold! can't you see us shivering?" jake and heeseung plead with no shame

would definitely play with your fingers since theyre smol and cute no matter how disgusted you’d act by it

sorry i'm an anti-romantic

other than back hugs, the two of them also like to rest their heads on your shoulders while you're in the middle of them in total silence but that kind of comfortable silence yk

the three of u would lie down on the floor or the grass or something together while talking about random things even some deep topics

heeseung is the clown of the group like literally you and jake would die from laughing too much bcus of heeseung’s randomness and witty jokes

late night walk and ice cream nights! heeseung would go get his fav flavour aka rainbow sherbet, jake with his classic fav chocolate and u with your fav ice cream flavour

there was this one time when you got mint chocolate flavour for your ice cream on purpose so that you could mix it in their ice cream silently when they looked away and got distracted

you guys would get matchy stuff to represent ur friendship plus it’s cute too so why not

oh!! mirror selfies!! IS A MUST! anytime you guys saw a mirror, taking mirror selfies together is a must and tradition in the friendship lol

would do fun activities like playing games or building legos that you guys got together at a nearby shop last weekend for hours

basketball match! heeseung is a menace and jake with his competitive ass as usual

they love teasing you whenever you guys are having a basketball match together because of your short and even tall height (they just love teasing you in general honestly)

“y/n, hereee catch it!”, heeseung loudly telling you

“hah! you thought”, jake says while hysterically laughing with heeseung

“shut up, you two flat ass”, you side eyeing them as you replied back

“what did you just call us-“

“HAH I GOT IT” boom you finally scored a point!

you left them gasping

karaoke session with each other! you’d fail trying to harmonise with them singing as they dramatically fall on the floor laughing

random dance battles at three in the morning with heekira featuring jake’s top-notch playlist

you and heeseung would constantly tease jake bcus his reactions are funny and cute plus it’s amusing to watch fr (ni-ki don't worry I gotchu)

also don't forget that fishing is a must!

the three of you would go fishing even if none of you would manage to catch a fish at the end of the day (jake won't give up though the fishing blood is in him)

jake being the one to always hide either behind you or heeseung for no reason at all

heeseung would lowkey be prepared? like he's doraemon or something whenever u guys hangout

you forgot to bring your wet tissue and lip balm? the restaurant stall doesn’t give salt for the food? jake suddenly got his mouth sores and forgot to bring his meds? HE HAS THEM ALL READY IN HIS BAG!!

except for y’alls wallets because you two would expect jake to be paying for the food like you guys would run out of the restaurant and leave jake behind so that he would have to pay

"guys i'll go to the toilet first my stomach isn't having it"

"uh sureee take your time!" heeseung and you replied trying to hold yourselves from grinning

soon after jake left for the toilet

"yo let's leave him for fun" said you to heeseung

"and make him pay for the food" heeseung replied as you two laughed at the idea

you guys ran out and when jake came back, he's left all alone at the restaurant standing like that one confused gta character in the middle of the road

jake was all pouting and ofc he ended up paying for the food anyway

"why did you guys leave me thereee" jake complained as he got into the car where you guys were waiting for him

"look at you being so cute" said you to him as you and heeseung were laughing at him

"what about me?" heeseung suddenly asking you to compliment him as well

"you always look cute too though"

"no, I'm sexy" heeseung replied to you

you and jake facepalmed at his very random answer and sudden confidence (eventho it's true lol)

"um did you hear that, jake?"

"nahh, it must be a ghost or something. should we leave the car?" jake asking as the two of you were pretending to open the doors to leave

"heyyy you two can't leave me here!" heeseung panics as jake and you laugh hysterically at his reaction

carpool karaoke together on the way home babyyy

overall being friends with them would be so chaotic, random, dramatic, magical and fun! (need them sm right now i'm on my knees)

xo o O o O xo o O o O kiss me don't say nooo

[gothicprep]

decided to re-watch "parasite" this morning, and it finally dawned on me that the class dynamics portrayed in the film are misread by everyone who watches it. not leaving myself out of this indictment, btw. it took multiple watches for the other shoe to drop.

the kim & park parents were both born middle class. the difference is that one family was downwardly mobile, while the other was upwardly mobile. you see this with the kim parents being a former small business owner, and a formerly celebrated athelete who's college educated. you see this with the park parents, with how the film emphasizes how dong-ik/nathan's wealth was self-made, and the general cluelessness the family has about high culture.

i feel like it's forgivable to not see this until you've watched something multiple times, but i'm still annoyed this flew by my head.

[papaya2000s]

Korean Master List:

All the posts presented below are my original contributions, with the exception of those in which I reference the work of others. In such cases, I provide original links to the sources where I found the material, thereby acknowledging the respective creators and authors.

Old Korean Movies:

Emergency Act 19 (긴급조치 19호) - (08/08/2024)

Let's meet at Walker Hill (워커힐에서 만납시다) - Put On Hold!

Crossroads of Youth (���춘의 십자로) - (09/12/2024)

A Taxi Driver (택시운전사) (2017) - Put On Hold!

The Housemaid (하녀) (1960) - Put On Hold!

A Flower in Hell (지옥화) - Put On Hold!

The History of Korean Acts - 1900s-Now:

History of Korean music over the past century.

The History of Korean Male Groups (Rewrite):

Part 1 (Background) - (13/08/2024)

Part 2 - (21/08/2024)

Part 3 - (29/08/2024)

Part 4 - (29/08/2024)

Part 5 - (15/09/2024)

Part 6 (Background) - (08/12/2024)

Part 6.5 (Background) - (09/12/2024)

Part 7 (Background) - (10/01/2025)

Part 8 - In the Works!

The History of Korean Girl Groups (Rewrite):

A preview on what groups will be mentioned down below. This series will be coming out in the later part of next year.

Coming Soon!

Korean Soloists from the 20th Centaury:

Enjoy the history of some famous Korean performers that lived in the 20th centaury that have been lost with time.

Female:

Yun Sim-deok (Rewrite 1, 2) - (29/04/2024)

Lee Ari-su (Rewrite - Coming Soon!) - (05/03/2024)

Kim So-hee - (05/10/2024)

Jeon Hae-nam - (13/10/2024)

Kim Nan-ok - (22/01/2025)

Kim Chae-woon - (23/01/2025)

Kim Ok-jin - (26/01/2025)

Kim Wol-seon - (27/01/2025)

Kim Yeon Wol - (27/01/2025)

Lim Chun-hong - (08/02/2025)

Lee Hwa-seon - (11/02/2025)

Lee So-hee - (14/02/2025)

Park Nok-ju - Coming Soon!

Kim Ok-sim - Coming Soon!

Lee Hwa Jung Seon - Coming Soon!

Male:

Kim In Sik - (21/09/2024)

Lee Eun-sang - (27/09/2024)

Kim Saeng Ryeo (Pt. 1, 2) - (11,16/11/2024)

Lee In Beom - Coming Soon!

Kim Seong Tae - Coming Soon!

Jeong Jeong Ryeol - Coming Soon!

Im Bang Ul - Coming Soon!

Han Seong Jun - Coming Soon!

Kim Min Ik - Coming Soon!

Baek Seol Hee - Coming Soon!

Choi Nam Seon - Coming Soon!

Hyun Je Myeong - Coming Soon!

Lim Dong Hyeok - Coming Soon!

Photo Collection of Gisaeng's:

All photos below have been AI enhanced for a more clear viewing (there may be some errors in the pictures).

Part 1 - (17/07/2024)

Part 2 - (17/07/2024)

Part 3 - (17/07/2024)

Part 4 - (21/07/2024)

Part 5 - (21/07/2024)

Part 6 Finale - (24/07/2024)

Women considered to be the most beautiful in Korean History:

More than a century ago, a remarkable group of women known as Kisaengs captivated the elite with their captivating performances without ever compromising their dignity.

These extraordinary women, often referred to as the celebrities of their era, were renowned for their beauty and talent, as evidenced by historical records that ranked the most enchanting kisaengs of that time!

Part 1 Oh San-wol (오산월) - (11/07/2024)

Part 2 Jang Yeon Hong (장연홍) (1) - (14/07/2024)

Part 3 Jang Yeon Hong (장연홍) (2) - (16/07/2024)

Part 4 - Put On Hold!

The Birth of Korean Girl Groups Preview:

A preview on what girl groups I'll be posting in my series on 'The History of Korean girl groups'.

Part 1 - 1900s-1945 - (28/04/2024)

Part 2 - 1950s - 1960s - (28/04/2024)

Part 3 - 1960s - 1962 - (28/04/2024)

Part 4 - 1963 - 1965 - (28/04/2024)

Part 5 - 1965- 1966 - (28/04/2024)

Part 6 - 1967-1960s - (28/04/2024)

Part 7 - 1970-1972 - (02/05/2024)

Part 8 - 1974 - 1981 - (09/05/2024)

Part 9 - 1983 - 1987 - (09/05/2024)

Part 10 - 1989 - 1997 - (09/05/2024)

Part 11 - 1997 - (09/05/2024)

Part 12 Final - 1998 - 2000s - (09/05/2024)

H.O.T:

Stuff about H.O.T.

Michael Jackson & Friends Korea, Seoul:

S.E.S: Part 1 and Part 2

H.O.T: Put On Hold!

Discography Discussion:

These discography discussion posts are all made by @high-five-of-teenager-trashblog. All the albums are in released order from there debut to there final album.

We Hate All Kinds of Violence - (13/12/2020)

Wolf & Sheep - (23/11/2020)

Resurrection - (13/02/2019)

I Yah! - (29/08/2018)

Age of Peace - (26/11/2020)

Outside Castle - (24/09/2018)

'Solving the H.O.T. Syndrome':

These 3 posts are all made by @1004sface.

TV Guide 1997.01.23 - (Pt. 1) (Pt. 2) (Pt. 3)

Kangta - Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001:

H.O.T Kangta - Dreams and Faith - (27/07/2024)

Ensign O'Toole - TV Series 1962-1963:

Summary & Ep 1-12 - (26/10/2024)

Ep 13-32 - (09/12/2024)

Korean Albums:

Season 1 focuses on the 1980s, a personal favourite music decade. I will discuss 35 diverse Korean groups, duos, bands, and solo artists who released albums or made their debuts during this period.

Episode 1 Lee Ja-ram & Lee Gyu-dae - (13/11/2024)

Episode 2 Yesol - (15/11/2024)

Episode 3 Byun Jin-seop - (23/11/2024)

Episode 4 Heo Young-ran - (27/11/2024)

Episode 5 Kim Wan-sun - (27/11/2024)

Episode 6 One Work - (27/11/2024)

Episode 7 KOREANA - (30/11/2024)

Episode 8 Lee Ji-yeon - (01/12/2024)

Episode 9 Yang Soo-kyung - (02/12/2024)

Episode 10 People Looking for Songs (PLFS) - (04/12/2024)

Episode 11 (Pt.1) The Lost 30 Years - (07/12/2024)

Episode 11 (Pt.2) - (12/01/2025)

Episode 11 (Pt.3) - In the Works!

Episode 12 EVE - (11/12/2024)

Episode 13 Blue Sky - (11/12/2024)

Episode 14 Willow Flute - (11/12/2024)

Episode 15 '81 MBC University Song Festival VOL. 1 - (13/12/2024)

Episode 16 '81 MBC University Song Festival VOL. 2 - (15/12/2024)

Episode 17 Wind Flower - (17/12/2024)

Episode 18 Groyzer X (X) - (18/12/2024)

Episode 19 Cho Yong-pil - (19/12/2024)

Episode 20 Yumiri - (20/12/2024)

Episode 21 Lee Soon-gil - (21/12/2024)

Episode 22 Deulgukhwa - (22/12/2024)

Episode 23 Namgung Okbun - (23/12/2024)

Episode 24 Min Hae-kyung - (24/12/2024)

Episode 25 Jeon Yeong-rok - (25/12/2024)

Episode 26 Kim Won-joong - (26/12/2024)

Episode 27 '85 MBC University Festival - (27/12/2024)

Episode 28 City Kids - (28/13/2024)

Episode 29 Kim Hak-rae - (29/12/2024)

Episode 30 Wild Cats - (30/12/2024)

Episode 31 Kim Jung-soo & The Express Train - (31/12/2024)

Episode 32 Boohwal - (01/01/2025)

Episode 33 Kim Jin & The Highway - (02/01/2025)

Episode 34 Rainy Day Watercolour 1. - (03/01/2025)

Episode 35 BlueBells - (04/01/2025)

Season 2 is scheduled to debut later this year, comprising 30 episodes that will delve into a variety of Korean groups, duos, bands, and solo artists, who launched their careers or released albums in the 1960s and 1970s. I invite recommendations for Korean artists that you would like me to research and discuss.

Episode 1 - In The Works!

Episode 2 - Coming Soon!

[daebakreviews]

Doom at Your Service

After finding out she is dying, a woman makes a deal with Doom and gets more than she bargained for.

Tak Dong Kyung lives a fairly normal life as an editor until she discovers she is dying from cancer. After a night of drinking, she makes a wish to bring doom to the world. That’s when the handsome stranger she ran into at the hospital appears, claiming he is Doom and offering to make a deal.

I’m not really sure why it took me so long to watch this. It’s a drama that most people recommend, but I always passed it by. Maybe it’s because I’m not usually a fan of fantasy dramas. However, Doom at Your Service doesn’t feel overly fantastical, and once I started, I ended up watching seven—SEVEN!—episodes in one day. I couldn’t get enough.

I’ve only watched Seo In Guk in one other thing before (you can read my review for it here), but I really liked how he played Myul Mang. He captured the essence of a man struggling to figure out his place in the world and discovering emotions he didn’t know he had.

Park Bo Young portrays Tak Dong Kyung brilliantly as well. I feel like this character might reflect Park Bo Young’s real personality—it felt so natural, almost effortless. Playing a character who is dying, trying to stay brave, and hiding her fear from others must have been a challenge, but she did an amazing job.

I also enjoyed the love triangle between Na Ji Na, Cha Joo Ik, and Lee Hyun Kyu. It really added depth to the story, and I think Na Ji Na made the right choice in the end. I’m a fan of Kang Tae Oh, and I’d forgotten he was in this, so that was a pleasant surprise. Plus, Lee Soo Hyuk is always a fantastic addition.

Overall, I’m so glad I finally watched this. It quickly became one of my favorite dramas, and I’ll probably rewatch it a million times. The story was well-written, the acting was excellent, and while I didn’t love the ending, it was good and made sense for the characters. You can watch Doom at Your Service on Netflix.

[valentinejaes]

9 characters I loved in 2023

tagged by @jaebeomtual (hi miha 💜)

song kang as jeong guwon in my demon (2023-2024) ✧ kim bum as lee rang in tale of the nine tailed (2020) ✧ yun ji on as im ryung gu in tomorrow (2022) ✧ park hyungsik as jung yihyun in happiness (2021) ✧ han hyojoo as yoon saebeom in happiness (2021) ✧ lee soohyuk as cha joo ik in doom at your service (2021) ✧ ji chang wook as yoon gyeo re in if you wish upon me (2022) ✧ choi sooyoung as seo yeon joo in if you wish upon me (2022) ✧ kwak dong yeon as jang han seo in vincenzo (2021)

tagging (no pressure ofc <3) the mutuals I've discussed dramas with this year: @lee-minhoe @sunminshine @jwooyoung @kimsmingyu

honorable mentions bc I am horrible at following directions

gunwoo & woojin (bloodhounds) • do dohee (my demon) • doom (doom at your service) • samdal (welcome to samdalri) • yongpil (welcome to samdalri) • lee yeon (tale of the nine tailed) • park junmo (the worst of evil) • jung gichul (the worst of evil) • koo ryeon (tomorrow)

[greensparty]

Remembering Lee Sun-kyun 1975-2023

Sad news that South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun has died at 48 of an apparent suicide.

International audiences knew him for the excellent Oscar-winning 2019 film Parasite, in which he played Park Dong-ik, the husband/father of the wealthy Park family. The film was the rare time the Academy got it right by rewarding a foreign film that is bonkers, makes a strong statement about class warfare, and was completely original! I included it in my Best Movies of the 2010s list.

The link above is the obit from Hollywood Reporter.

[dramaddict-and-proud-of-it]

Doom at your service

Year : 2021 | Country : KR | Nb of episodes: 16

My rate: 5/10

Synopsis :

Tak Dong Kyung has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seemed more stable after working as a web novel editor for 6 years, but then she gets diagnosed with glioblastoma (brain cancer). She blames her unlucky life and wishes to curse everything to disappear, which unintentionally calls Myeol Mang, Doom himself - neither human nor god - to appear.

Myeol Mang says that he can grant Dong Kyung's wishes. As her last hope, she makes a contract with Myeol Mang for a hundred days to live how she wants, risking her everything.

Main cast :

Park Bo Young as Tak Dong Kyung

Seo In Guk as Kim Sa Ram/ Myeol Mang

Lee Soo Hyuk as Cha Joo Ik

Kang Tae Ho as Lee Hyun Gyu

Shin Do Hyun as Na Ji Na

My thoughts on this drama :

I don't know what I was expecting when I started this one. Certainly not what I got. I wasn't expecting to laugh with such a title. The end is also anticlimatic. No spoiler here but I would have prefered it to end is a not so happy ending. No rewatch value whatsoever for that one.

A Favorite ?

NO

[loveseriesnmovies]

Under the queen's umbrella

Cast

Kim Hye-soo as Queen Hwa Ryeong

Kim Hae-sook as Queen Dowager

Choi Won-young as King Yi Ho

Bae In-hyuk as Crown Prince

Moon Sang-min as Grand Prince Seongnam / Crown Prince

Yoo Seon-ho as Grand Prince Gyeseong

Yoon Sang-hyun as Grand Prince Muan

Park Ha-jun as Grand Prince Ilyeong

Kang Chan-hee as Prince Uiseong

Also:

Kim Min-gi as Prince Bogeom

Moon Sung-hyun as Prince Simso

Ok Ja-yeon as Royal Consort Gwi-in Hwang

Kim Ga-eun as Royal Consort So-yong Tae

Woo Jung-won as Royal Consort Gwi-in Go

Seo Yi-sook as Deposed Queen Yoon

Kim Eui-sung as Hwang Won-hyeong

Jang Hyun-sung as Yoon Soo-kwang

Han Dong-hee as Crown Princess Min

Park Jun-myun as Court Lady Shin

Kim Jae-bum as Physician Kwon / Yi Ik-hyeon

Kwon Hae-hyo as Master Toji / Yoo Sang-uk

Oh Ye-ju as Lady Yoon Cheong-ha / Crown Princess

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Synopsis

This KDrama was aired on October 15 of 2022, going for 16 episodes.This drama is set on a fictional Joseon dynasty, with a strong queen who would give up all protocols as she struggles to make her trouble making sons into princes.

Opinion

This is a very good series, I binge watched it in a few days. I loved the queen! How strong, resourceful, and independent she was. I loved all the characters, especially the queen and prince Seongnam. I also loved how the king was very supportive of her. The series had a lot of different topics, from motherhood to sexuality. It's a drama series. There are no gore or sex scenes. I recommend this series to anyone who likes history dramas.

You can watch on Netflix

[cwfilmreviews]

Parasite Film Review

Bong Joon-Ho's 2019 film Parasite is a bold exploration of poverty, classism, and the human condition, deftly blending dark comedy, thriller, and social commentary. The film is an intricate portrayal of two families on opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum: the wealthy Parks and the impoverished Kim's. What begins as a sly infiltration by the Kim family into the Parks’ home quickly spirals into a tale of deception, exploitation, and tragedy.  

At its core, Parasite examines class inequality through layered metaphors and sharp storytelling. The Kim's’ ascent into the Park household is a calculated performance of wit and trickery. By presenting themselves as unrelated, highly qualified professionals, they gradually displace the Parks’ existing staff. Their initial triumph highlights their resourcefulness but also the lengths they must go to simply survive in a society that systematically excludes them.  

 The film takes a chilling turn when the Kim's discover they are not the only ones exploiting the Parks. The former housekeeper, Moon-gwang, has been secretly sheltering her husband, Geun-se, in the Parks’ basement for years. This shocking revelation intensifies the narrative, exposing the desperate and dehumanizing measures poverty forces upon people. The Parks remain blissfully unaware of the chaos brewing beneath their lavish home, an ironic testament to their detachment from the struggles of the less fortunate.  

Classism is vividly portrayed through small yet significant details, particularly the theme of smell. Park Dong-Ik, the patriarch of the wealthy family, frequently comments on the unpleasant odor of Mr. Kim, the Kim family’s father. This recurring observation is not just about personal hygiene but a symbolic manifestation of the invisible divide between the classes. In one scene, Yeon-Kyo, Mrs. Park, lounges in the backseat of the car driven by Mr. Kim, casually lifting her feet and covering her nose—a subtle yet cutting display of disregard and superiority.  

The motif of smell becomes pivotal during the film’s climax. Amid a chaotic sequence at a party, Geun-se emerges from the basement to wreak havoc, stabbing Ki-Jung, the Kim daughter, and attacking Ki-Woo, the son. In the ensuing chaos, Park Dong-Ik demands his car keys from Mr. Kim. However, his reaction to Geun-se’s odor—a reflexive expression of disgust—becomes the breaking point for Mr. Kim. The moment encapsulates years of pent-up resentment and humiliation, culminating in Mr. Kim fatally stabbing Park Dong-Ik.  

By the end, the Kim's quest for a better life ends in devastation. Ki-Jung is dead, Ki-Woo is left brain-damaged, and Mr. Kim is forced into hiding in the same basement that once imprisoned Geun-se. This cyclical irony underscores the futility of their efforts and the entrenched nature of societal hierarchies.   

Parasite is a poignant reminder of the systemic barriers that perpetuate inequality. Bong Joon-Ho crafts a narrative that is both deeply specific to Korean society and universally resonant. I think the film also illustrates how a lot of people in low-income situations don’t look at the big picture, not because they’re dumb but rather lack the financial understanding to want more out of life than the big house. In the case of the Kim family, they use deceit and trickery to get their way but didn’t think about the long term, only short-term satisfaction.  

[agendaculturaldelima]

   #ProyeccionDeVida

🎬 “PARÁSITOS” [Parasite / Gisaengchung]

🔎 Género: Intriga / Comedia / Drama / Thriller / Familia

⌛️ Duración: 132 minutos

✍️ Guión: Bong Joon-ho y Han Jin-won

🎼 Música: Jung Jae-il

📷 Fotografía: Hong Kyung-pyo

🗯 Argumento: Tanto Gi Taek (Song Kang-ho) como su familia están sin trabajo. Cuando su hijo mayor, Gi Woo (Choi Woo-sik), empieza a dar clases particulares en casa de Park (Lee Seon-gyun), las dos familias, que tienen mucho en común pese a pertenecer a dos mundos totalmente distintos, comienzan una interrelación de resultados imprevisibles.

👥 Reparto: Lee Sun-kyun (Park Dong-Ik), Cho Yeo-jeong (Yeon-kyo), Park So-dam (Ki-jung), Choi Woo-shik (Ki-woo), Park Seo-joon (Min), Song Kang-ho (Kim Ki-taek), Jung Ji-so (Da-hye), Park Myung-hoon (Geun Se), Jang Hye-jin (Choong sook), Lee Jung-eun (Moon-gwang) y Jung Hyeon-jun (Da-song).

📢 Dirección: Bong Joon-Ho

© Productoras: Barunson, CJ Entertainment, TMS Comics, TMS Entertainment, CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics

🌎 País: Corea del Sur

📅 Año: 2019

📽 Proyección:

📆 Martes 04 de Junio

🕗 8:00pm.

🎦 Cine Caleta (calle Aurelio de Souza 225 - Barranco)

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre

🙂 A tener en cuenta: Prohibido el ingreso de bebidas y comidas. 🌳💚🌻🌛

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Parasite - A Divide In Class

Title – Parasite (2019)

Director – Bong Joon-Ho 

Cast – Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Jang Hye-jin 

Plot – Parasite revolves around the Kim family of four living below the poverty line, struggling to make ends meet. But then (!!) the son of the family, Ki-woo (Choi Woo-shik), gets a business venture from his friend, Min (Park Seo-joon), to work as a tutor for the daughter of the rich, well-off Park family. This is the initial catapult into this story… Slowly (but surely), the Kims worm their way into the lives of the Parks like parasites…

At its core, this film is a social commentary on the deep-rooted societal issues of class division and economic inequality present in South Korea. It gives insight into the divide between the two classes and serves as a device to portray the grim contrast of the ever-growing gap between the rich and the poor. Parasite is a story that doesn’t necessarily have villains or heroes, just people who are products of their environments. This thriller-comedy explores the lengths people will go to support their families.

Before I delve into these influential characters that were created for this film, I want to address the recent passing of Lee Sun-kyun. Lee played the role of Park Dong-ik, the patriarch of the Park family, and he did an exceptional job of portraying a pompous businessman. Sadly, the actor took his own life on the 27th of December, 2023. This came as quite a shock, not only in South Korea but to the rest of the world. Lee Sun-kyun was a well-known K-drama actor known for his notable role in Coffee Prince (Lee Yoon-jung, 2007). The circumstance revolving around his death is one that I hope gives South Koreans an awakening to the worrisome problem of famous Korean stars feeling pressure into committing suicide as the only option for their personal issues. Lee Sun-kyun will be remembered as an outstanding actor.

The cast of this film worked insanely well together, which is reflected in how the characters interacted with one another. Each character brings a different aspect and perspective to the story. 

Park Yeon-kyo (Cho Yeo-jeong), the mother of the affluent family, fell for the scheme of the Kim family, thinking that she was making the best choices for her family. While this can be seen as wrongdoing by the Kims, they were left in a dire situation where this seemed like the best option. The system they are living in South Korea does not favour them, so why should they oblige to it?

From a technical standpoint, Parasite exceeds all expectations for a successful film. Places where this film truly excels are in the use of sets and props. One prop detail that stands out to me is the waste bin in the Park household. It can be a detail that is easily overlooked, but the waste bin is completely silent and only for $2300! This is obviously quite a hefty price for a bin, and Bong Joon-ho thought so as well, stating that he “and my (his) crew members were like: ‘What the f**k? What kind of idiot would buy a trash can that’s going to smell anyway?” The absurdity of the price of the bin is funnily enough fitting to something that would definitely be in the Park’s house. 

Bong Joon-Ho is able to convey his message in the division of class between the Kims and Parks through the different sets for their houses. The Kim family live in a basement flat at the bottom of a hill, symbolising how they are at the lowest, not only literally but also financially. They are crammed into a filthy apartment that is regularly mentioned as being pungent, to the point where it leaves a smell on them. Meanwhile, the Park family lives near the top of a hill, representing their financial prospects. This house is depicted as a grand architectural masterpiece that is always clean and tidy, thanks to the domestic housekeeper.

Bong Joon-Ho truly created a cinematic masterpiece with this film, and I am not saying this to be biased; he literally did. Parasite received the Palme d’Or from the Cannes Film Festival and four Academy Awards from the Oscars, including the ones for Best Picture and Best Directing. Bong achieved an incredibly difficult feat by receiving the most prestigious awards, and all for the same film. This mass international recognition from a South Korean film to a Western audience was a challenge, considering the language barrier, but despite that, in a historical moment, Parasite was the first non-English film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. All these awards only further prove how Bong Joon-Ho is one the most credible and decorated directors of this age in cinema.

Concluding Thoughts – In the end, Parasite is a film that was deserving of all the awards and praise it received. I’m embarrassed to say it took me four years after its initial release to view the film; I feel that I missed out on its original hype, but regardless of that, I am very glad I thoroughly enjoyed it. This film captivates through brilliantly thought-through dark humour in a way that many other films strive to. I would highly recommend it to anyone who has yet to watch it!

My final rating – ★★★★★

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When you are the best boxer because you say shit like it is

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Remember i actually tried peace y'all just never realized it.. i said i was different but still some of us are mixed.. that ain't their culture because things are similar or they have gypsy or egyptian influence doesn't even belong to half the latrashtinos there... but they were the ones continuing to want it all for themselves

. This is recorded here.

They are stupid enough to think that i wasn't doing that with a purpose which is to fluentemente pass a message from asia and africa to all of them

So two thinks

Our stars always dead

Randy used to hightlight jews and their page if full of natives or jews... totally trying to already replace us

Asia is reading

Jewish kids behaving black, gypsy and russian hip hopers with bloodline and stars

Two natives , 1 jewish that can never fix his hair and face, a wannabe me dull af

Want to see his ufc match? I just need to say that and the fact mcmahon never forgav him it was the jews of course. Also i don believe in people that dress witha native shirt like he did before when he is in fact atheist and from an ashkanazi fam

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We are even more united bitch no equality programs that end up with us ded

And no shade to messi i even feel bad for going for him coz i do think he isna nice guy but i'm waiting for him to mark a goal like this!

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I will not do shit i oon'r need to do shit i'm just telling ya faith

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So that check person never killedd anyone, hanas don exist as hostages they aree running away coz that"s what you would do if someone framed you as tserrorists (there's no videos of hostages ahahb and those children from that video looking happy and safe as hell wasn't even hostages, people of gaza have been purposly left out of israel on purpose most of them have disabilities, israel only exists as a old ass kingdom long gone and most recently from a colonization from 75 years ago when the holocaust happened and hitler actually never diedd just moved to palestine which was a country since idk ancient rome for example it was like that for centuries, the holocaust victims wasn't the jews but almost half of europe that is why you havs shitloads of land destroyed to this day and poor people that don exist as much in israel unless you are arabic andd suffer from racism, ukraine was a base for concentration camps, russia fought directly with nazi germany so they know wtf they are talking about, almost all the world realized this, if you search for the holocaust fotos they ar dressed romany and arabic as in turkish Muslim etc, even cogi children are being explored and suffered a holocasut there done by the jews again and they aree more black than the rock, the entire world knows about this except the usa, y'all literally started this multiple times... and what else? You beat off people at every part of the world oh and portugal payed a debt that was never theirs to israel for the armory they have now to kill people.

Well the last part unfortunately he was wrong

We was on our own lane... after years and years of abuse, and you still came after us again and i ain't supposed to say this? They go rape congo citizens and then send their missionaries to guilt trip the men like if it was even dem!!

Wwe's entire issue with wut i had to say is a saulty comment about germany that was started by them and yah they are teammates because they've togetherly put me on lithium and killed my kind if you think that is a joke maybe you better reavaluate your priorities specially because the entire world is watching and you're gonna lose deals like that coz you don play with this sort of shit...want an holocaust in the usa and then i say it was the germans?

Ps. Lez also not forget germans like to com here and ask why we have specific color... they say wow i was expecting for lighter skinned people... yah that happens when they don point to your skin and ask why wee have this color since we are european.. being asian pale like me which is in fact different skintone of black person

They literally don know anything about this side of europe and then be stupid af...

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Japan might be dumb again because they hate russia but last time that happened they didn't end up well... and it wasn't the entire world againts them like this time around

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Korean Soloists from the 20th Centaury:

In my series The History of Korean Male Groups, i have briefly mentioned numerous artists, both male and female, in Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 7 with more being mentioned in Part 8 that will be coming soon.

As there are many artists that i have mentioned in my history series (linked above) and shown on my Master List, i wanted to talk about and explore the lives of Korean artists individually from the 20th century. This list will be updated when a new episode is published.

Male Artists:

Episode 1 - Kim In-sik - (21/09/2024)

Episode 2 - Lee Eun-sang - (21/09/2024)

Episode 3 - Kim Saeng-ryeo - (11/11/2024)

Episode 3.5 - Kim Saeng-ryeo (Continuation) - (16/11/2024)

Episode 4 - Lee Im-beom - Put On Hold!

Female Artists:

Episode 1 - Kim So-hee - (05/10/2024)

Episode 2 - Jeon Hae-nam (Korean Tap Dancer) - (13/10/2024)

Episode 3 - Yun Sim-deok (Rewrite) - (19/10/2024)

Episode 3.5 - Yun Sim-deok (Continuation) - (14/11/2024)

Episode 4 - Kim Nan-ok - (22/01/2025)

Episode 5 - Kim Chae-woon - (23/01/2025)

Episode 6 - Kim Ok-jin - (26/01/2025)

Episode 7 - Kim Wol-seon - (27/01/2025)

Episode 8 - Kim Yeon Wol - (27/01/2025)

Episode 9 - Lim Chun-hong - (08/02/2025)

Episode 10 - Lee Hwa-seon - (11/02/2025)

Episode 11 - Lee So-hee - (14/02/2025)

Episode 12 - Lee Chae-seon - (14/02/2025)

Episode 13 - Lee Ok-ran - (15/02/2025)

Episode 14 - Coming Soon!

Other notable Female Artists:

Part 1 Oh San-wol - (11/07/2024)

Part 2 Jang Yeon Hong (1) - (14/07/2024)

Part 3 Jang Yeon Hong (2) - (16/07/2024)

Part 4 - Put On Hold!

Artists Yet to be Mentioned:

These are the list of some artists that i have not yet talked about individually yet in this series but will sometime in the future. This list will constantly change and people will be added and moved, if anyone has any recommendations of any Korean artists that you know from the 20th century please comment down below. ;)

Male Artists:

Lee In Beom - Coming Soon!

Kim Seong Tae - Coming Soon!

Jeong Jeong Ryeol - Coming Soon!

Im Bang Ul - Coming Soon!

Han Seong Jun - Coming Soon!

Kim Min Ik - Coming Soon!

Baek Seol Hee - Coming Soon!

Choi Nam Seon - Coming Soon!

Hyun Je Myeong - Coming Soon!

Lim Dong Hyeok - Coming Soon!

Female Artists:

Park Nok-ju - Coming Soon!

Kim Ok-sim - Coming Soon!

Lee Hwa Jung Seon - Coming Soon!

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A list of Korean artists that i have and will talk about, and any recommendations for future episodes. Enjoy ;) @anemoiawithatouchofobsession