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Parasite 기생충

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Parasite (Korean: 기생충) is a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon Ho, who co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. It stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, Park Myung-hoon, and Lee Jung-eun. The film follows a poor family who infiltrate the home and life of a wealthy family. The script is based on a play Bong wrote in 2013.

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Verified facts

Parasite (기생충) — verified Korean film. Released 2019-05-30. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. 11 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 132
• Genre: comedy drama, black comedy, thriller film
• Original language: Korean
• Awards: Palme d'Or, Gilde Film Price, Academy Award for Best Picture
• Year: 2019
• Director: Bong Joon Ho
• Origin: South Korean
• Title: Parasite
• Released: 2019
• Screenwriter: 한진원

Source reconciliation

• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 기생충 (영화); KoreaAPI uses 기생충 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (11)

• Song Kang-ho
• Lee Sun-kyun
• Cho Yeo-jeong
• Jang Hye-jin
• Choi Woo-shik
• Park So-dam
• Jung Ziso
• Lee Jung-eun
• Park Myung-hoon
• Park Seo-joon
• Jeong E-suh

Director

• Bong Joon-ho

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• Wikidata — structured open knowledge base · view ↗
• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 90 verified snapshots.

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