TADA: A Portrait of Korean Startups (2021)
Seoul in 2020. TADA, a rapidly-growing mobility service called Korean 'Uber'. Threatened by TADA’s rapid growth, the taxi industry sues TADA for conducting a transportation business without a taxi license. Due to the backlash from the taxi industry, the National Assembly eventually passed a bill banning the service. Can TADA overcome this desperate moment? This documentary is not talking about the success of startups emphasized in numerous books and the media around the world. Focusing on the case of TADA, which has faced the worst crisis since its inception, the work takes a look at the harsh reality that startups are currently experiencing.
Director: Gwon Myeong-guk
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Park Jae-uk as Self |
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Han Ji-hyun as Self |
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Kim Ki-yon as Self |
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Lee Jung-haeng as Self |
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Han Seo-jin as Self |
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Kim So-jin as Self |
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Kim Han-saem as Self |
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Kim Young-boom as Self |
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Kim Nam-hyeon as Self |
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Yoo Glen as Self |
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Kim Jung-woong as Self |
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Koh Bo-kyung as Self |
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Park Su-bin as Self |
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Nam Hyun-soo as Self |
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Kim Sung-joo as Self |
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Chae Yi-bae as Self |
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Koo Tae-eon as Self |
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Chang Byung-gyu as Self |
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Rhee Cheol-hee as Self |
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Lee Du-hee as Self |
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Yang Yoo-wan as Self |
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Kim Ki-lyun as Self |
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Park Gun-hyoung as Self |
| Directing | Gwon Myeong-guk | Director |
| Camera | Son Min-ho | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Yun Seok-cheol | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Kim Min-ju | Writer |
| Lighting | Kim In-ho | Lighting Director |
| Production | Gwon Myeong-guk | Producer |
| Sound | Kim Min-ryeong | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Kim Ji-yeop | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Song Ji-won | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Lee Yong-jun | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Pak Do-kyoung | VFX Artist |
| Directing | Kim Min-ryeong | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kim Jin-gun | Assistant Director |