With Unexpected Musical Contrasts that evoke a constant sense of uncertainty, composer Jung Jae-il’s score hints at what lies beneath the characters’ superficial appearances.
Sunlight streaks into a low beige room, where rumpled socks hang from the ceiling as Kim Ki-woo learns that his family’s free WiFi hookup has been locked with a password. Bouncy pianos and bells lend a playful air to the discovery. This is our first taste of Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, a stark, genre-blending satirical film that paints a harrowing picture of class divide through the impoverished Kim family’s attempt to infiltrate a wealthy household. Composer Jung Jae-il’s score strikes a delicate balance between gentleness and severity, creating unexpected Musical Contrasts that evoke a constant sense of uncertainty.
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