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Western Avenue

19930.0 / 100
Drama

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.

Cast

Kang Soo-youn

Kang Soo-youn

Kim Ji-soo

Jung Bo-seog

Jung Bo-seog

Kim Jae-moon

Johnny Yune

Johnny Yune

Father

Park Jeong-ja

Park Jeong-ja

Mother

Park Chan-hwan

Park Chan-hwan

Frank

Kim Byeong-se

Kim Byeong-se

Lee Jong-man

Lee Jong-man

Brian Keith Allen

Brian Keith Allen

Gang Leader

Darn Oldham

Darn Oldham

Lead Rioter

Josh Stolberg

Josh Stolberg

Steve

Monique Yates Jr.

Monique Yates Jr.

Crew

Kim Su-cheol

Kim Su-cheol

Music

Jang Gil-su

Jang Gil-su

Director

Jang Gil-su

Jang Gil-su

Writer

Ku Jung-mo

Ku Jung-mo

Director of Photography

Hyun Kim

Hyun Kim

Editor

Ann Ross

Ann Ross

Casting

Timothy W. White

Timothy W. White

Casting