
Return to Seoul
Dramaidentityadoptionfamily reunionjourneyfrench womaninternational adoptionseoul, south koreasearching for biological parentskorean culture
A intimate, introspective journey of self-discovery as a young adoptee confronts her origins and identity in the country of her birth.
After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
Essence
Ensemble

Park Ji-min
Freddie

Oh Kwang-rok
Father

Guka Han
Tena

Kim Sun-young
Aunt

Yoann Zimmer
Maxime

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Andre

Heo Jin
Grandmother

Son Seung-beom
Dongwan "French-speaking friend"

Kim Dong-seok
Jiwan "The boy with the fringe"
Emeline Briffaud
Lucie
Lim Cheol-hyun
Kay-Kay
Myung-hee Chung Lee
Hammond Employee in Seoul
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.











































