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Miracle on Jongno Street
“Boys, Be Gay!!”
6.0 / 10• 2011• 1h 59m•NR• Korean
Documentary
Storyline
A story about 4 gay men who try to lead a normal life in Korea, the conservative and harsh country for LGBT in Asia. In the middle of making a queer film Jun-moon, a director, loses his self-confidence due to social scrutiny regarding his sexual orientation. Byung-gwon, a gay rights activist, has been participating in movements to establish equal rights for homosexual laborers. Young-soo, a chef who moved from the countryside 15 years ago, lived a lonely life but he finds happiness after joining a gay choir. Yol, who works for a major company, dreams of the day him and his partner, can have a legal wedding with overcoming the prejudice against people living with HIV/AIDS.
Cast & Crew
So Joon-moon
Himself
LeadJY
Jeong Yol
Himself
CY
Choi Young-su
Himself
JB
Jang Byeong-kwon
Himself
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lee Hyuk-sang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Miracle on Jongno Street is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
