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Release Year1991
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageKorean
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes3
DirectorYoon Sam-yook
WritersYoon Sam-yook
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsDoes the American Moon Rise Over Itaewon ?
About Does the American Moon Rise Over Itaewon ?
Yu Jin is a member of a gang in Itaewon district. He will do anything for money, even take a knife. The only person he cares about is his half brother Dol Ee. Shany and Geum Ja are dancers in clubs in Itaewon. They will sleep with anyone, even foreigners, for money. Shany and Geum Ja only have each other to lean on. Nam Ok and Jang Sook have their own fantasies about America and are obsessed by the American dream. Jang Po is an Itaewon mob boss who cruelly extorts money from the young people of Itaewon. These people fight each other with tragic consequences. Under the Itaewon sky, their suffering and tragic love continue.
Directed by Yoon Sam-yook, Does the American Moon Rise Over Itaewon ? leans on a strong ensemble — Choi Jin-young, Cho Sang-gu, Jeon Se-young — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1991.
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