Revenge and Class Retaliation in PARASITE

An essay exploring themes in the Best Picture winning film from director Bong Joon Ho

Ki-jung and Ki-woo in the semi-basement bathroom

I had no idea what Parasite was before I walked into the Ritz 5 in Philadelphia. The journey that led me to this particular theater was mostly instigated by my desire to see the Delaware River, and then the Internet told me the film was playing nearby…