Bong Joon-ho, the South Korean film director who would later direct Parasite, was born.
During the late 1990s and 2000s, South Korean cinema began gaining international recognition, setting the stage for films like Parasite.
Bong Joon-ho started developing the story and screenplay for Parasite.
Filming of Parasite took place in South Korea with the assembled cast and crew.
Parasite premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Palme d'Or, the festival's highest prize.
The film was officially released to South Korean audiences.
Parasite won several Oscars including Best Picture, the first non-English language film to do so.
The Kim family lives in a semi-basement apartment struggling with low income and unemployment.
Ki-woo is recommended to become a tutor for the wealthy Park family's daughter, starting the infiltration plan.
Ki-jung secures a job as an art therapist for the Parks' young son, using forged credentials.
The Kim family systematically replaces the Parks’ housekeeper and driver with other family members through deception.
The Kim family finds a hidden bunker beneath the Park house where the former housekeeper’s husband is secretly living.
The Kim family hides the bunker inhabitant from the Parks and faces escalating tension.
During the Parks' son’s birthday, the hidden bunker dwellers attack, leading to violent chaos and tragedy.
Ki-taek hides in the bunker after the violent events, while the family faces uncertain future.
