Movie

Western Avenue

1993 1h 58m Released

Drama

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 Kim Ji-soo Jung Bo-seok Kim Jae-moon Johnny Yune Father Park Jeong-ja Mother Park Chan-hwan Frank Kim Byeong-se