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Trailer for Upcoming Korean Film “Start-Up” by Choi Jeong-yeol

Once again, looks to be finishing his year strong. Where last year he had two films, “The Villagers” and “Unstoppable” in November last year, this year he has two films releasing yet again in the month of December. Along with “Ashfall“, he will also be seen director 's coming-op-age comedy “”.

Synopsis

Taek-il recklessly leaves home, defying his mother who asks him to go to college. In the unfamiliar neighborhood, he happens to get a job as a delivery man for a Chinese restaurant, where he mingles with new people such as Geo-seok, a chef, and Kyung-ju, a boxer. Meanwhile, Sang-pil, a friend of Taek-il, enters the private loan business to make money.At first, it seems easy to make a big fortune, but soon he finds himself in pain as he faces unexpected things. The two boys in stormy period are becoming real adults as they experience a world that doesn't go their way.

The film is based on the webcomic “Shidong”. Choi Jeong-yeol is no stranger to directing young actors, having made his successful debut with the drama “One Way Trip” which featured a cast of young actors. “Start-Up” stars (“Tazza: One-Eyed Jack“) as Taek-il, rising star (“Tune In for Love“) as Sang-pil and Ma Dong-seok as Geo-seok as well as actress (“Another Child“) as Taek-il's mother. It is also refreshing to note that both “Ashfall” and “Start-Up” seem to be a departure from the sort of roles that Ma Dong-seok has been typecast in for a while now. “Start-Up” releases in December, 2019.

About the author

Rhythm Zaveri

Hello, my name is Rhythm Zaveri. For as long as I can remember, I've been watching movies, but my introduction to Asian cinema was old rental VHS copies of Bruce Lee films and some Shaw Bros. martial arts extravaganzas. But my interest in the cinema of the region really deepened when I was at university and got access to a massive range of VHS and DVDs of classic Japanese and Chinese titles in the library, and there has been no turning back since.

An avid collector of physical media, I would say Korean cinema really is my first choice, but I'll watch anything that is south-east Asian. I started contributing to Asian Movie Pulse in 2018 to share my love for Asian cinema in the form of my writings.

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