Green Politics: Capitalism and Nature Exploitation in Bong Joon Hon’s Okja Film

Purpose This research discussed the exploitation of nature and the working class in Okja conducted by Mirando Coorporation. It aimed to reveal how capitalism works in nature and explored the relation between ecological appropriate and social inequality.   Method This research applied qualitative method, using eco-marxism approach. Data taken in the film were in  the form of scenes and dialogues.   Results/findings The analysis discovered that there was metabolic interaction as the results of exploitation of the working-class and domination of nature. The Mirando Coorporation pursued profits by using green politics and building false consciousness as environmentalist company. Besides, the capitalists were exploiting nature, animal and the working-class as their source of values and commodities. The products produced by capitalists were the roots of exploitation and domination in nature and working-class and it led to ecological change and impoverishment of workers.   Conclusion In conclusion, green politics was used as disguise profit-driven motives and created false environmental conciousness to legitimate nature and labour exploitation. By commodifying animal, natural sources and labor, the capitalist production distort metabolic relations..