Western Avenue

Western Avenue

Release Date: 1993-04-03

Overview: A second-generation Korean-American woman, Jisoo, leaves her medical studies to pursue acting in New York. After experiencing trauma and alienation in LA’s vibrant but harsh subcultures: including scenes involving drug use and body art; she returns to her immigrant family’s life near Western Avenue. Her return coincides with the Rodney King riots, forcing her to confront identity, belonging, and the fragile ties between her American experiences and her Korean heritage.

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Cast

Kang Soo-youn

Kang Soo-youn

as Kim Ji-soo

Jung Bo-seog

Jung Bo-seog

as Kim Jae-moon

Johnny Yune

Johnny Yune

as Father

Park Jeong-ja

Park Jeong-ja

as Mother

Park Chan-hwan

Park Chan-hwan

as Frank

Crew

  • Kim Su-cheol - Music

  • Jang Gil-su - Director

  • Jang Gil-su - Writer

  • Ku Jung-mo - Director of Photography

  • Hyun Kim - Editor

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