Brady Klinger-Meyers
This isn’t the first time Song Kang-ho has worked alongside Bong Joon-ho. Looking back on the films they’ve done together, Song usually portrays salt-of-the-earth characters.
Memories of Murder follows Detective Park Doo-Man (Song Kang-ho) on his mission to find the identity of a serial murderer. Given the subject matter, it’s a dismal affair devoid of any glitz and glamor.
In another of Bong Joon-ho’s films, Song portrays the lazy, unkempt, and clumsy Park Gang-du. He’s a bit of a dunce and not exactly a successful businessman; in fact, Park Gang-du shares several similarities with Parasite’s Kim Ki-taek, another of Song’s roles.
And lastly, in Snowpiercer, Song becomes Namgoong Minsoo and is at his lowest yet, this time playing a drug addict responsible for the train’s security features. How far from wealth and attractiveness can you get than that?
With that said, there’s still hope for Song Kang-ho to play a character on the opposite end of the class divide. Given his performance over the years, it’ll be interesting to see how he interprets such a role, especially if it’s villainous in nature.
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