My Name Is Loh Kiwan
Seen it?2024 | 134 min | Romance, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Hee-jin
- Song Joong-kiLoh Kiwan
- Choi Sung-eunMarie
- Waël SersoubCyril
- Cho Han-chulYoun-sung
- Kim Sung-ryungOk-hui
- Lee Il-hwaJeong-ju
- Lee Sang-heeSeon-ju
- Seo Hyun-wooEun-cheol
- Kang Gil-wooLawyer
- Im Ho-junYoung-seok