Seoul Searching

"They only met once but it changed their lives forever."

2015 1h 45m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 77

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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In the 1980s a group of foreign-born Korean teenagers who meet at a Seoul summer camp to learn what it means to be Korean. The three boys, from the U.S., Mexico, and Germany, then meet three girls who rock their world.

“They only met once but it changed their lives forever.”

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Cast

Justin Chon
Sid Park
Jessika Van
Grace Park
Cha In-pyo
Mr. Kim
Teo Yoo
Klaus Kim
Esteban Ahn
Sergio Kim
David Lee McInnis
Sergeant Gallagher
Mina Fujii
Mayumi
Kim In-woo
Mr. Shigemitsu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benson Lee
Writers: Benson Lee
Languages: German, English, Korean
Countries: China, South Korea, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, South Korea, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benson Lee, shot by Daniel Katz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Woody Pak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Justin Chon and Jessika Van and Cha In-pyo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They only met once but it changed their lives forever.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benson Lee directs. Daniel Katz behind the camera. Woody Pak scores. Steve M. Choe cuts. Produced in China, South Korea, United States of America. Dialogue in German, English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Korean.
3International production across 3 countries: China, South Korea, United States of America.
4Directed by Benson Lee, shot by Daniel Katz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Woody Pak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Justin Chon and Jessika Van and Cha In-pyo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They only met once but it changed their lives forever.".
9IMDB entry: tt2566644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.