Western Avenue
03/04/1993
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.
Drama
Movie Information
Kang Soo-youn
as Kim Ji-soo
Jung Bo-seog
as Kim Jae-moon
Johnny Yune
as Father
Park Jeong-ja
as Mother
Park Chan-hwan
as Frank
Kim Byeong-se
as
Lee Jong-man
as
Brian Keith Allen
as Gang Leader
Darn Oldham
as Lead Rioter
Josh Stolberg
as Steve
Monique Yates Jr.
as
