Two Meanings Behind the Title of Drakor Parasyte: The Grey, Not Just About the Special Parasite Eradication Unit

Liputan6.com, Jakarta The famous manga written by Hitoshi Iwaaki, Kiseiju or Parasyte, has now been adapted in the form of a Korean drama which is now streaming on Netflix. The story is not exactly the same as the original material, featuring new stories and characters, but remains in the universe created by Hitoshi Iwaaki.

The title is also new, namely Parasyte: The Grey.

According to director Yeon Sang Ho, there are two meanings behind this title. The first is related to The Grey, a special parasite-fighting unit in this drama.

“Special agents who work under open identities are called 'White Agents', while those who work undercover are called 'Black Agents.” “The unit tasked with fighting parasitic organisms is called 'The Grey,' showing that they flexibly work as black and white agents,” said Yeon Sang Ho, as quoted from a written statement received by Netflix. Liputan6.comrecently.

Meanwhile, the second meaning of “The Grey” comes from the protagonist of this drama, Su In (Jeon So Nee).

“As someone who sees both the human and parasitic worlds and is a bridge between the two, (Su In's) color is also gray. “The title both means 'The Grey' which is an anti-parasite task force and 'grey' which means between two worlds,” said the director. Train to Busan the.