

Second-generation migrant worker, Soo is released after receiving probation and community service sentence for his use of violence. Along with his friend Pil-sung, he ends up working as brokers for illegal migrant workers. While fulfilling his community service duty, he meets surfers. Soo falls in love with surfing as the surfers Ddong-ggo and Hae-na teach him how to surf.

Kwak Min-kyu
Soo
Lead
Kim Hyeon-mok
Pil-sung

Geum Hannah
Hae-na

Kang Gil-woo
Gab-bo

Gong Min-jeung
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Son Ye-won
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Oh Dong-min
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Jang Jun-whee
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Choi Chang-hwan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Boy from Nowhere is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”