Talking with the Crew of Snowpiercer: An Interview with Susan Park

Snowpiercer is officially up and running, with the first episode airing on the 17th. We had a chance to sit down and talk with Susan Park, another one of the stars of the 2020 adaptation of the 2013 movie. BNP: To start us off, were you a fan of the original? Susan Park: I’m a huge fan of the film. I’m a huge fan of director Bong Joon-ho. I’ve been following him for a really long time. I’m Korean-American and his movie are just magic to me. BNP: Any favorites from his filmography for those of us just getting to know his work because of Parasite? Susan: Hm… I have to say one of my favorite is an old one of his called Memories of Murder and it is about a serial killer. It took place in the countryside in Korea and is based on true events. The killer was recently caught I think last year or something like that.* But it bamboozled everybody. * Author’s Note: I was able to verify this after the fact. Wild. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YvWR3Bds0A BNP: Given that you’re a fan, how do you feel about being apart of the 2020 adaptation with TNT? Susan: I feel really honored. I feel like it is a special show with an amazing cast. I feel pretty happy about it, I feel pretty lucky. BNP: Your character, Jinju, is a sort of a new character with no real movie counterpart. She gets a little screen time in the pilot and becomes increasingly more important as the series develops. How would describe your character and their general trajectory? Susan: I would describe Jinju as somebody who …