“Parasite” Filming Location Tour

Seoul

Sky Pizza

Director Bong Joon-ho's “Parasite” is a film about the story of Kim Ki-woo (played by Choi Woo-shik), the son of Kim Ki-taek (played by Song Kang-ho), who works as a private tutor for a family through the introduction of his best friend. Interest in K-movies is hotter than ever as this film won four Academy Awards. Follow the filming location where famous scenes in the movie are drawn in front of you.

Sky Pizza

The place made famous by the scene of folding pizza boxes

It is a real pizza store that appears in the movie as “Pizza Sidae.” Ki-taek's family has a side job folding pizza boxes here. It also appears as a place where family members gather to conspire to kick out Mr. Park's housekeeper. Although it is a pizza store located in a quiet residential area, it is famous for being featured in the movie and is visited by “Parasite” fans from all over the world. There is a picture of the shop owner and director Bong Joon-ho together on the wall.

Doijissal Supermarket

A sacred place of “Parasite” fans

This is the place where Ki-woo drank soju under a parasol while being persuaded to take over the job as a tutor by his friend Min-hyuk (played by Park Seo-joon). In the movie, it appears as “Woori Supermarket.” As a must-visit spots for “Parasite” fans, it is constantly visited by film fans and foreign media. Outside the store, a picture of the Academy Award winning scene of “Parasite” is hung.

Stairs in Bukahyeon-dong

A place to see the scenery of the old town

This is the staircase Gi-jung (played by Park So-dam) climbed after stealing a peach. It's right next to Doijissal Supermarket, so it's good to look around at the same time. If you go up these stairs, it leads to the road heading to Mr. Park's house. If you go up to the top of the stairs, you can see the scenery of the old neighborhood with long-stretched power lines.

Alleys of Changsin-dong

The stairway where Ki-taek’s family went home in the rain

On the day Ki-taek's family returned home, the torrential rain poured down ferociously. The alleys of Changsin-dong, with its narrow and steep stairs, were a good backdrop for visually representing the condition of the Kim family. In contrast to how it appeared in the film, Changsin-dong is a warm and charming neighborhood where traces of the ‘70s and ‘80s can be felt.

Jahamun Tunnel

A long tunnel connecting Buam-dong and Cheongun-dong

This is the tunnel that the Kim family passed through on their way home after they ran away from Mr. Park's house. It was chosen as a filming location as there is a long staircase that seems to symbolize the difference that exists between Ki-taek's house on a lower level and Mr. Park's house on a higher level. This 458-meter-long tunnel connects Cheongun-dong with Buam-dong, Jongno-gu.

Residential area in Seongbuk-dong

The neighborhood where Mr. Park's house is located

The scene in the alley where Ki-woo visited Mr. Park's house in a wealthy neighborhood for expensive tutoring was filmed in a residential area in Seongbuk-dong. Seongbuk-dong, an old wealthy village, has luxury mansions lined up in quiet alleys. There are many pretty cafés and galleries here and there, so it's good to take a leisurely look around. Mr. Park's house was a filming set, which was demolished after filming.