South Korean Cinema’s Critiques of Capitalism

South Korean Cinema’s Critiques of Capitalism

Five years ago, Jane Fonda announced “Parasite” as the best picture at the Academy Awards, ushering in an age of unprecedented global interest in South Korean film and television that has spanned generations and continents, enticing audiences above all with stories about the failings of contemporary capitalism. Director Bong Joon-ho’s film — the first foreign-language feature to win the Oscars’ top accolade — explores themes of social mobility i…