"Parasite" () is a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho. The screenplay was co-written by Bong and Han Jin-won. The film stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam and Jang Hye-jin. It won the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Korean film to receive the award as well as the first film to do so with a unanimous vote since 2013's "Blue Is the Warmest Colour". It was selected as the South Korean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, Bong's second selection after 2009's "Mother".