
Western Avenue
Drama
Overview
A second-generation Korean-American woman, Jisoo, leaves her medical studies to pursue acting in New York. After experiencing trauma and alienation in LA’s vibrant but harsh subcultures: including scenes involving drug use and body art; she returns to her immigrant family’s life near Western Avenue. Her return coincides with the Rodney King riots, forcing her to confront identity, belonging, and the fragile ties between her American experiences and her Korean heritage.
Top Cast


Kang Soo-youn
Kang Soo-youn
Kim Ji-soo
Kang Soo-youn
Kim Ji-soo


Jung Bo-seok
Jung Bo-seok
Kim Jae-moon
Jung Bo-seok
Kim Jae-moon


Johnny Yune
Johnny Yune
Father
Johnny Yune
Father


Park Jeong-ja
Park Jeong-ja
Mother
Park Jeong-ja
Mother


Park Chan-hwan
Park Chan-hwan
Frank
Park Chan-hwan
Frank


Kim Byeong-se
Kim Byeong-se
Kim Byeong-se
Lee Jong-man
Lee Jong-man
Lee Jong-man
Brian Keith Allen
Brian Keith Allen
Gang Leader
Brian Keith Allen
Gang Leader


Darn Oldham
Darn Oldham
Lead Rioter
Darn Oldham
Lead Rioter


Josh Stolberg
Josh Stolberg
Steve
Josh Stolberg
Steve
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