A once in a lifetime opportunity to see the South Korean Maestro Jung Jae-il conduct and perform his own composition for Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece Parasite, with Melbourne’s own Orchestra Victoria — while the film plays live on the big screen.

‍Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is one of the most acclaimed and awarded films of the century, winning the rare double of the Cannes Palme d’Or and Academy Award for Best Picture, amongst an avalanche of other accolades.

In this concert, Jung Jae-il performs piano and conducts Orchestra Victoria through his warped take on the pomp and finery of European baroque, as our protagonists — the Kim family — infiltrate the home and lives of the ultra-wealthy Park family... only to discover a sickness at the heart of their system of capital.

Jung Jae-il has rapidly risen to become one of the most celebrated and sought after film composers of his generation. Following his breakout score for Parasite, he has since composed the iconic score for Squid Game (seasons 1-3), the 2022 Palme d’Or nominated Broker, Bong Joon-ho’s 2024 sci-fi Mickey 17, and Twinless — the MIFF 2025 select, written and directed by James Sweeney.

This is his first visit to Australia, and this event is exclusive to Melbourne.

Jung Jae-il says:

“Composing the score of Parasite for Director Bong Joon-ho was a life changing experience for me, and it’s a work I’m incredibly proud of. I’m so excited to conduct and perform this original score Live in Concert for the first time in Australia with the talented Orchestra Victoria, as part of Melbourne International Film Festival.”

Perfectly accompanying the film’s tonal shifts is Jung Jae-il’s magnificently modulated music ★★★★★
‍The Guardian