Film / 1993

Western Avenue

Name: Western Avenue
Genre: Dramma
Released: 1993-04-03
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Kang Soo-youn, Jung Bo-seok, Johnny Yune, Park Jeong-ja, Park Chan-hwan

Regia Jang Gil-su

Dramma

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.