My Name Is Loh Kiwan

My Name Is Loh Kiwan

2024 · 134 min · KO · R · 7.3 (155 votes)
Dir. Kim Hee-jin · Starring Song Joong-ki, Choi Sung-eun, Waël Sersoub, Cho Han-cheul, Kim Sung-ryung, Lee Il-hwa · Music Dalpalan

I have decided to survive in this land.

RomanceDrama

After defecting from North Korea, Loh Kiwan struggles to obtain refugee status in Belgium, where he encounters a dejected woman who has lost all hope.

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A somber, yet ultimately hopeful, exploration of two souls finding connection amidst profound hardship. It's a quiet, character-driven drama that lingers long after the credits roll, focusing on the resilience of the human spirit.

melancholicheartbreakinghopefulsomberslow-burnarthouse dramacharacter-drivenrealisticsurvivalloveresilienceidentity
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based on novel or bookrefugeebelgiumromancenorth korean defectornorth koreainter-korean relationsnorth korean
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