underestimation based on appearance

His films like Parasite and Okja expose how superficial judgments based on class, appearance, and social status mask deeper truths about human nature and society.

Works such as Prisoners and Enemy deliberately subvert audience expectations by revealing that characters and situations are far more complex than their surface appearances suggest.

His films consistently challenge perceptions of normalcy and beauty by portraying unconventional characters and scenarios that reveal profound humanity beneath grotesque or strange exteriors.