Western Avenue · 1993
Western Avenue (1993) is a Drama film directed by Jang Gil-su, starring Kang Soo-youn, Jung Bo-seok, Johnny Yune.
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, Jung Bo-seok, Johnny Yune, Park Jeong-ja, Park Chan-hwan, Kim Byeong-se, Lee Jong-man, Brian Keith Allen
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What is "Western Avenue" about?
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.
When was "Western Avenue" released?
Western Avenue was released in 1993.
Who stars in "Western Avenue"?
The cast includes Kang Soo-youn, Jung Bo-seok, Johnny Yune, Park Jeong-ja.
