[HanCinema's News] Park So-dam Shines At Press Conference for "Parasite"
By William Schwartz | Published on
On April 22nd a press conference was held at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul for the upcoming Bong Joon-ho film "Parasite". South Korean media was on hand to memorialize the event with pictures of the stars, including Park So-dam.
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"Parasite" is a movie about the luckless family of Gi-taek (played by Song Kang-ho) and how circumstance conspires to bring their lives to a head at the residence of President Park (played by Lee Sun-kyun) and his more successful family.
Comments made at the press conference indicate that the film will strike a balance between outrageous, tongue-sticking-out style humor and family tragedy, all while being designed principally with realism. "Parasite" will compete at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival next month, although director Bong Joon-ho is not optimistic about the movie's chances, and will open in South Korea domestically around the same time.
Written by William Schwartz
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"Parasite" is directed by Bong Joon-ho, and features Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Wooshik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin. Release date in Korea: 2019/05.
Director Bong Joon-ho, Choi Wooshik, Cho Yeo-jeong, Jang Hye-jin, Park So-dam, Lee Sun-kyun and Song Kang-ho
Choi Wooshik, Cho Yeo-jeong, Jang Hye-jin, Park So-dam, Lee Sun-kyun and Song Kang-ho
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.