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Tag Archives: North Korean defector
3670 (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A double minority
Good movies can be a vivid window to the lives of others different from us in one way or another, and South Korean independent film “3670” is one of such excellent examples. Closely and sensitively following the personal drama of … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Friendship, Homosexaulity, North Korean defector, Romance, South Korean Film
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A Tour Guide (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The loneliness of one North Korean defector
South Korean independent film “A Tour Guide”, which was released as “A Person to Trust” in South Korea, follows the struggles of one North Korean female defector in the middle of the South Korean society. No matter how much she … Continue reading
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