Want to see where Parasite was filmed? 4 Seoul locations from Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning movie you should visit
The sites include Doaejissal corner store in Mapo District, where the film’s opening scene was shot; and the stairs near the store where Kim Ki-jeong buys peaches and carries them to the Park’s house
The Seoul Metropolitan Government says it will actively promote four locations where scenes from director Bong Joon-ho’s film Parasite were shot as tourist attractions.
Parasite won four Oscars at the 92nd Academy Awards, which took place last week.
The four sites include Doaejissal corner store in Mapo District, where the film’s opening scene was shot, the stairs near the store where Kim Ki-jeong buys peaches and carries them to the Park’s house; Jahamun Tunnel stairs in Jongno District which the Kim family used to return home from the Park’s house in the pouring rain; and Sky Pizza in Dongjak District which donated a stack of pizza boxes for the shooting.
The city said the first project will be a guided tour of the four sites for movie fans some time in February or early March, adding that it is also working to add signs and photo zones at each site.
Seoul isn’t the only local government to profit from the Parasite shooting locations.
The city of Goyang, on the northern outskirts of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, announced last Wednesday that it will restore the main set where a flooding scene was filmed.
The capital has been quietly promoting the four sites since November on the city’s tourism website.
“The project was already gaining popularity and so the Academy Awards ceremony just encouraged us to do it officially and more actively,” a city official said.
The website visitors can read explanations on where each location appears in the film and get information on their physical locations, how to get there and things to do in the neighbourhood.
“The film's shooting locations have already become a pilgrimage place for movie fans from Korea and overseas,” said city official Joo Yong-taek. “Following on the heels of K-pop and K-drama, Parasite shows K-movies are starting a new trend. We hope this will boost the tourism industry in Korea which is currently suffering a slowdown due to the coronavirus outbreak and other geopolitical factors.”