Parasite's Song Kang Ho and Park So Dam on its Universal Appeal 

Parasite's Song Kang Ho and Park So Dam on its Universal Appeal
After Bong Joon Ho's latest masterpiece Parasite won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, the level of anticipation for the film went next level. To prove this point, you don't need to look any further than this past weekend when the film was released in just three theaters in New York and Los Angeles. The film cleared a whopping $376,264 for a $125,421 per-theater average that set a record for an international film opening in the United States. Parasite is a dark, unsettling drama that initially follows a family of limited means who tricks their way into the lives of a rich family and get way more than they bargained for as a result. The film makes grand statements about class warfare, the perils of financial disparity, and the fact that no matter what level you are at, there is always someone lurking on the level just below you wanting what you have.
Just before Parasite opens in more theaters this weekend, I had the chance to sit down with Song Kang Ho and Park So Dam who play the father and daughter of the impoverished family. Song has worked with Bong on three of his previous films including Snowpiercer, The Host and Memories of Murder, and Park is an up and coming young actress who delivers one of the standout performances in the film. Parasite also stars Jang Hye Jin, Choi Woo Shik, Lee Sun Kyun and Jo Yeo Jeong.
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