Western Avenue (1993)
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.
Director: Jang Gil-su
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Kang Soo-youn as Kim Ji-soo |
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Jung Bo-seok as Kim Jae-moon |
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Johnny Yune as Father |
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Park Jeong-ja as Mother |
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Park Chan-hwan as Frank |
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Kim Byeong-se as |
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Lee Jong-man as |
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Brian Keith Allen as Gang Leader |
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Darn Oldham as Lead Rioter |
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Josh Stolberg as Steve |
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Monique Yates Jr. as |
| Directing | Jang Gil-su | Director |
| Writing | Jang Gil-su | Writer |
| Camera | Ku Jung-mo | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ann Ross | Casting |
| Production | Timothy W. White | Casting |
| Sound | Kim Su-cheol | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Kim Hyun | Editor |
