Seoul, a city of nearly 10 million people, thriving in both unjustly rich and irrevocably poor conditions like most cities, counties and countries around the world, was faced with a horrific reality as four people drowned in the city’s recent flood. The downpours on August 7 and 8 extended for an unusual period and the unpredictable downpours flooded the streets and overwhelmed localities in the South Korean capital.
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Parasite Gave insight into the harsh reality of Seoul
Bong Joon-ho’s movie Parasite became the first foreign-language film in history to receive the Best Picture Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2019. However, what was a happy occasion for many was an unfortunate reality disguised under the scripted narrative of a film and seen only by the director. lens.
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A study of the real story reveals the harsh reality from which the film’s story is born and the conditions that more than 200,000 Seoul residents face every day, living under the constant and exponential increase in rents and prices. of real estate in the city. The family trying to escape the clutches of their reality in Parasite is the story of thousands of others, silenced by the insurmountable socio-economic conditions to which they are forced to submit.
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4 Drown as recent downpour floods basements in Seoul
Four people fell prey to the torrential downpour on August 7 and 8, when the town was flooded and water rushed from the surface and into underground homes below ground. Rented living spaces have existed in the city for a long time, making it the go-to option for those who cannot afford above-ground housing, but the seemingly miserable living conditions worsened exponentially when three women over 40 and a young girl of 13 drowned in their basement homes as pressure continued to mount from the sudden deluge.
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The city council took action after the tragedy and ordered the landowners of these dwellings to immediately make every effort to transform the houses in the basement into affordable, above-ground places that can be rented out. Although the call to action comes at the cost of many lives, the townspeople and 25% of its population look to a future that promises both a fresh start and the despair of being uprooted from their homes. .
At Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is currently in development for a sequel and HBO has launched a series for the same which would feature an all new cast.
Source: The Washington Times
