Western Avenue (1993)
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.

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Kang Soo-youn Kang Soo-youn As: Kim Ji-soo
Jung Bo-seog Jung Bo-seog As: Kim Jae-moon
Johnny Yune Johnny Yune As: Father
Park Jeong-ja Park Jeong-ja As: Mother
Park Chan-hwan Park Chan-hwan As: Frank
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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.


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Certification: 18

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Genres: Drama

Language: 한국어/조선말

Release Date: 03 April 1993

Country: KR

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Directed By

Jang Gil-su

Jang Gil-su

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Hyun Kim

Hyun Kim

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Ku Jung-mo

Ku Jung-mo

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