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Swing Kids

Swing Kids

In the middle of the Korean War, the dream stage finally unfolds.

20188.12h 13m

Overview

Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team named 'Swing Kids'. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camps are put in danger.

Directed by Kang Hyoung-chul
Written by Kang Hyoung-chul, Kim Sin-hu, Jang Wu-seong
Produced by Lee An-na
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Top Cast

Doh Kyung-soo

Doh Kyung-soo

Roh Ki-soo

Jared Grimes

Jared Grimes

Jackson

Park Hye-su

Park Hye-su

Yang Pan-rae

Oh Jung-se

Oh Jung-se

Kang Byung-sam

Kim Min-ho

Kim Min-ho

Xiao Fang

Ross Kettle

Ross Kettle

Brigadier General Roberts

A.J. Simmons

A.J. Simmons

Jamie

Song Jae-ryong

Song Jae-ryong

Sam-sik

Lee Kyu-sung

Lee Kyu-sung

Man-chul

David Lee

David Lee

Kwang-kuk

Themes & Keywords

prisoner of warkorean war (1950-53)tap dancingbased on play or musicalinter-korean relations

About Swing Kids

Swing Kids is a drama, war film released in 2018 exploring themes of prisoner of war, korean war (1950-53), tap dancing, based on play or musical, inter-korean relations. Directed by Kang Hyoung-chul, it stars Doh Kyung-soo, Jared Grimes, Park Hye-su. Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team named 'Swing Kids'. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camps are put in danger.

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