Asako in Ruby Shoes

Asako in Ruby Shoes

117 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 9, 2000

Asako in Ruby Shoes succeeds in providing yet another challenge to views of a homogeneous South Korea by presenting to us the Asian side of modern globalization. The film jumps back and forth from Korea and Japan, with each main character feeling out of place in their respective homes.

Asako in Ruby Shoes

117 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 9, 2000

Asako in Ruby Shoes
Asako in Ruby Shoes succeeds in providing yet another challenge to views of a homogeneous South Korea by presenting to us the Asian side of modern globalization. The film jumps back and forth from Korea and Japan, with each main character feeling out of place in their respective homes.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Cinema Service, Koo & Film Co. Ltd.
Original title 순애보
Directors No Zin-soo, E J-yong
Writers Park Gyu-tae, E J-yong

Cast

Lee Jung-jae

as Woo-in

Misato Tachibana

as Aya / Asako

Urara Awata

as Rie

Kim Min-hee

as Mia

Ki Joo-bong

as Woo-in's Brother-in-Law

Ren Osugi

as Aya's Father

Kimiko Yo

as Aya's Mother

Kim Yeong-cheol

as Jong-wan

Kim Yeong-jun

as Bellboy

Lee Yeong-jin

as Motorcycle Girl

Yûrei Yanagi

as Young Cameraman

Dankan

as Cameraman

Kim Sang-mi

as State Affairs Officer

Masatoshi Matsuo

as Takashi

Ha Seung-Ri

as Woo-in's Nephew

Mayumi Hidaka

as Yuka