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'Parasite' features in North Korea's propaganda against South

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By Park Si-soo

Cannes-winning South Korean movie "Parasite" has found itself loaded into North Korea's propaganda campaign.

DPRK Today reported Tuesday the ongoing craze for the award-winning dark comedy at South Korea's box office, saying the film has reminded South Koreans of "the dark side of capitalism," in which "people live without hope amid the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer."

"Parasite" depicts the inevitable cracks that appear when two widely different classes brush up against each other in today's economically polarized society. The movie, released on May 30, has attracted over 8 million moviegoers here.

Along with the movie's plot, the outlet reported statistics representing the South's economic polarization.



Park Si-soo pss@koreatimes.co.kr


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