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Korean movies, dramas are good at sharing about economy to the public. As long as there is one Korean alive, they talk to you "euqality and unequality". = Korean movies and dramas excel at highlighting economic realities for the public. As long as there are Koreans around, people will talk about equality versus inequality.
"It makes my stomach ache when a cousin buys land" in Korean proverbs. We are based on community society in bad perspect. = A famous Korean proverb says, 'My stomach hurts when my cousin buys land,' which shows a negative side of our community mindset.
I'm often curious that why China is communism? why Korea is Capitalism? = I sometimes wonder why China became communist while South Korea became capitalist.
While China just focuses on its own success, South Korea focuses on preventing others from succeeding. = It feels like China focuses on its own success, while South Korea focuses on stopping others from succeeding.
Anyway, typical drama in economy is "Parasite". That movie has lots of features about symbols. Outter conflict between the rich and the poor whereas inner conflict among South Korean, North Korean spy, Overseas Chinese in South Korea. It explans that youth unemployment, semi-basement housing issue, good connection to school pedigree, the gap between the rich and the poor in movie. = A great movie about economic themes is Parasite. It uses many symbols to show the conflict between the rich and the poor, as well as conflicts within Korean society. It highlights youth unemployment, semi-basement apartments, academic connections, and the wealth gap.
Like Parasite, they were pretending a houselord and killed original houselord. Houselord's family is not bad. They are normal just having super rich well. = The poor family lies constantly to take over the jobs of the original staff and pretends to be the owners of the big mansion. The rich family isn't bad; they are just normal people who are very wealthy.
But parasite family is not normal. they lied such as brething out. To top it off, they killed other parasite family. As as result, all of them was unlucky. But the main Parasite father still stays at the basement of the house. = But the poor family lies as easily as breathing and fights with another poor family. In the end, everyone suffers, and the father ends up hiding in the basement.
It can show that Korean the poor desire to go up super social class or Chinese preparing for rebellion in Korea. What would you think it if you were in my shoes? = This shows how desperately the lower class wants to move up in society. How would you feel if you were in that situation?
NOTE: Your analysis offers a fascinating look at how Parasite uses dark humor and intense tragedy to expose the deep social anxieties in modern society. |