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Return to Seoul

Return to Seoul

20226.31h 59m

Overview

After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.

Directed by Davy Chou
Written by Davy Chou, Laure Badufle, Lim Na-moo
Produced by Katia Khazak, Charlotte Vincent
Box Office0Revenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Park Ji-min

Park Ji-min

Freddie

Oh Kwang-rok

Oh Kwang-rok

Father

Guka Han

Guka Han

Tena

Kim Sun-young

Kim Sun-young

Aunt

Yoann Zimmer

Yoann Zimmer

Maxime

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Andre

Heo Jin

Heo Jin

Grandmother

Son Seung-beom

Son Seung-beom

Dongwan "French-speaking friend"

Kim Dong-seok

Kim Dong-seok

Jiwan "The boy with the fringe"

E

Emeline Briffaud

Lucie

Themes & Keywords

identityadoptionfamily reunionjourneyfrench womaninternational adoptionseoul, south koreasearching for biological parentskorean culture

About Return to Seoul

Return to Seoul is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of identity, adoption, family reunion, journey, french woman, international adoption. Directed by Davy Chou, it stars Park Ji-min, Oh Kwang-rok, Guka Han. After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.

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