'Parasite' offers glimpse of South Korea's class divide

Bong's Oscar-winning film illustrates tensions harbored against elites

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"Parasite" depicts a brother and a sister who trick their way into becoming tutors for a wealthy family. © 2019 CJ ENM Corp., Barunson E&A All rights reserved.

HIROSHI MINEGISHI, Nikkei senior staff writer and former Seoul bureau chief

TOKYO -- In South Korean society, there are said to be lines that can't be crossed, and lines that shouldn't be crossed.

South Korea's sharp yet intangible class divisions, starkly depicted in Bong Joon-ho's Academy Award-winning film "Parasite," are readily apparent to those who have lived within its borders.

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