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Seoul Searching

Seoul Searching

They only met once but it changed their lives forever.

20157.01h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Benson Lee
Written by Benson Lee
Produced by Andrea Chung, Benson Lee
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Top Cast

Justin Chon

Justin Chon

Sid Park

Jessika Van

Jessika Van

Grace Park

Cha In-pyo

Cha In-pyo

Mr. Kim

Teo Yoo

Teo Yoo

Klaus Kim

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Esteban Ahn

Sergio Kim

David Lee McInnis

David Lee McInnis

Sergeant Gallagher

Mina Fujii

Mina Fujii

Mayumi

Kim In-woo

Kim In-woo

Mr. Shigemitsu

Rosalina Lee

Rosalina Lee

Kris Schultz

Albert Kong

Albert Kong

Mike Song

Themes & Keywords

seoul, south korea

About Seoul Searching

Seoul Searching is a drama, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of seoul, south korea. Directed by Benson Lee, it stars Justin Chon, Jessika Van, Cha In-pyo. 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.

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