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The tale of the wealthy Parks and the poor Kims
became the first non-English language movie to win this year's
Oscar for best picture, and three more, sparking debate over a
growing social divide in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
"You might feel uncomfortable and dislike those scenes but I did
not want to sugarcoat them," Bong told a news conference with
the film's cast and crew in the South Korean capital of Seoul.
"I wanted to be as candid as possible about this age of
inequality. Even if it may look publicly dangerous, that was the
only path this film could take."
Bong, who had paid homage to Martin Scorsese in a speech at the
Oscars, said the Hollywood veteran offered congratulations and
expressed expectations for his next film in a letter.
"He told me to take rest, but just a little bit of it and get
back to work, as he is awaiting my next movie," Bong said.
Accepting the best director award, Bong had cited a remark by
Scorsese, also a nominee for mob drama "The Irishman", to the
effect that "The most personal is the most creative."
Bong has said he was working on two projects, one of which he
described as being based on a "fearful" incident in Seoul, while
also producer for an HBO limited series on "Parasite".
But he dismissed recent U.S. media reports that Tilda Swinton
and Mark Ruffalo would star in the television adaptation, saying
it was at a "very early stage".
Bong added, "Regardless of whether I won the awards, it was
meaningful and pure joy that the global audience responded to my
work.
"Why they did it should be a long-term task (for viewers) but my
job is to prepare for the next film, as Scorsese told me not to
rest for a long time."
(Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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