Miracle on Jongno Street

Miracle on Jongno Street

119 mins | Documentary | June 2, 2011

A story about 4 gay men who try to lead a normal life in Korea, the conservative and harsh country for LGBT in Asia. In the middle of making a queer film Jun-moon, a director, loses his self-confidence due to social scrutiny regarding his sexual orientation. Byung-gwon, a gay rights activist, has been participating in movements to establish equal rights for homosexual laborers. Young-soo, a chef who moved from the countryside 15 years ago, lived a lonely life but he finds happiness after joining a gay choir. Yol, who works for a major company, dreams of the day him and his partner, can have a legal wedding with overcoming the prejudice against people living with HIV/AIDS.

Miracle on Jongno Street

119 mins | Documentary | June 2, 2011

Miracle on Jongno Street
A story about 4 gay men who try to lead a normal life in Korea, the conservative and harsh country for LGBT in Asia. In the middle of making a queer film Jun-moon, a director, loses his self-confidence due to social scrutiny regarding his sexual orientation. Byung-gwon, a gay rights activist, has been participating in movements to establish equal rights for homosexual laborers. Young-soo, a chef who moved from the countryside 15 years ago, lived a lonely life but he finds happiness after joining a gay choir. Yol, who works for a major company, dreams of the day him and his partner, can have a legal wedding with overcoming the prejudice against people living with HIV/AIDS.
Producers PINKS, Cinema Dal
Original title 종로의 기적
Directors Lee Hyuk-sang
Writers Kim Seong-hee, Han Young-hee, Hong Ji-you

Cast

So Joon-moon

as Himself

Jeong Yol

as Himself

Choi Young-su

as Himself

Jang Byeong-kwon

as Himself