Unlikely cooperation

Their films consistently feature morally ambiguous characters forced into unlikely alliances, from criminals to law enforcement, exploring how desperation and circumstance bind incompatible people together.

He masterfully depicts cross-class and cross-ideological partnerships driven by survival or shared enemies, most evident in films like Parasite and Okja where opposing social groups must cooperate.

His characters—criminals, soldiers, assassins, and civilians—frequently form unexpected teams bound by circumstance or mutual benefit, creating dynamic tension through their conflicting agendas and backgrounds.