Western Avenue

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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

118 min

Cast:

Kang Soo-youn, Jung Bo-seok, Johnny Yune

Quality:

HD

Director:

Jang Gil-su

Release:

1993

Country:

South Korea

Rating:

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