
Seoul Searching
They only met once but it changed their lives forever.
Directed by Benson Lee
Produced by Bowery Hills Entertainment
A warm, playful coming-of-age comedy about diaspora teenagers discovering identity and connection at a Seoul summer camp in the 1980s.
In the 1980s a group of foreign-born Korean teenagers who meet at a Seoul summer camp to learn what it means to be Korean. The three boys, from the U.S., Mexico, and Germany, then meet three girls who rock their world.
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Is Seoul Searching easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Does Seoul Searching end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Seoul Searching scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Seoul Searching violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Seoul Searching sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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Like Seoul Searching
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Seoul Searching
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Seoul Searching, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Seoul Searching, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Seoul Searching, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































