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My Name Is Loh Kiwan (2024)

Name: My Name Is Loh Kiwan
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2024-02-19
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Song Joong-ki, Choi Sung-eun, Waël Sersoub, Cho Han-chul, Kim Sung-ryung

My Name Is Loh Kiwan (2024), directed by Kim Hee-jin, starring Song Joong-ki and Choi Sung-eun.

16 02/19/2024 BR Drama and Romance 2h 14m

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Synopsis

After defecting from North Korea, Loh Kiwan struggles to obtain refugee status in Belgium, where he encounters a dejected woman who has lost all hope.

Lim Won-geunCinematography
Kim Hee-jinDirector, Screenplay
양진모Editing
김동식Producer

About the film

My Name Is Loh Kiwan (Korean: 로기완) is a 2024 South Korean drama film written and directed by Kim Hee-jin and starring Song Joong-ki and Choi Sung-eun. It is based on the 2019 fictional novel I Met Loh Kiwan by author Cho Hae-jin. The film is about the experiences of a North Korean defector who travels to Belgium for refuge. It was released on Netflix in selected regions on March 1, 2024.

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Synopsis

Loh Kiwan, a North Korean defector escapes to China with his mother only to be separated from her by the harsh Chinese authorities. Forced to flee again, Kiwan finds himself in Brussels, a completely foreign land with a biting winter. There, he faces homelessness and the struggle to survive. But Kiwan is driven by his mother's dying wish to find a safe haven where he can live freely. A glimmer of hope appears when he meets Marie, former Belgian athlete who has also fallen on hard times. Together, they confront their individual hardships and forge a bond as they fight for a better future.

Cast

Song Joong-ki as Loh Kiwan, a North Korean defector

Choi Sung-eun as Marie Lee, a former shooting athlete

Kim Sung-ryung as Ok-hee, Kiwan's mother

Seo Hyun-woo as Ri Eun-cheol, Loh Kiwan's maternal uncle

Lee Sang-hee as Seon-ju, a Korean-Chinese immigrant whom Ki-wan meets at a Belgian factory

Jo Han-chul as Lee Youn-sung, Marie's father

Lee Il-hwa as Jeong-ju, Marie's mother

Waël Sersoub as Cyril, a bar owner in Belgium

Production

The film is based on a fictional 2019 novel by South Korean author Cho Hae-jin. An article published by Liberty in North Korea, a non-profit that assists North Korean defectors, evaluated the circumstances and themes in the story as realistic. Defectors often deal with imperiled escapes, difficult asylum applications, trauma, and cultural and linguistic barriers.

On February 8, 2023, Netflix confirmed production of the film with the casting of Song Joong-ki, Choi Sung-eun, Jo Han-chul, Kim Sung-ryung, Lee Il-hwa, Lee Sang-hee, and Seo Hyun-woo.

On February 24, 2023, Song Joong-ki posted a photo that showed the start of filming in Hungary.

Release

The film was released exclusively on Netflix on March 1, 2024.

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References

External links

Production website at HighZium Studio (in Korean)

My Name Is Loh Kiwan on Netflix

My Name Is Loh Kiwan at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)

My Name Is Loh Kiwan at IMDb

My Name Is Loh Kiwan at HanCinema

Text from My Name Is Loh Kiwan on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Loh_Kiwan

Trivia

It premiered on February 19, 2024, a Monday.
It runs 2h14 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "로기완".
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Netflix.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosYong Film, HighZium Studio
CountriesSouth Korea
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Korean, French
StatusReleased

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Crew

Lim Won-geun Cinematography
Kim Hee-jin Director
양진모 Editing
김동식 Producer
이유정 Producer
Jang Eun-young Producer
Park So-yeon Producer
달파란 Original music
Kim Hee-jin Screenplay

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What is My Name Is Loh Kiwan about?

My Name Is Loh Kiwan: After defecting from North Korea, Loh Kiwan struggles to obtain refugee status in Belgium, where he encounters a dejected woman who has lost all hope.

Who directed My Name Is Loh Kiwan?

My Name Is Loh Kiwan was directed by Kim Hee-jin in 2024.

Who stars in My Name Is Loh Kiwan?

The cast of My Name Is Loh Kiwan includes Song Joong-ki, Choi Sung-eun, Waël Sersoub, Cho Han-chul and Kim Sung-ryung.

How long is My Name Is Loh Kiwan?

My Name Is Loh Kiwan runs for 134 minutes, or 2h14.

Where can I watch My Name Is Loh Kiwan?

My Name Is Loh Kiwan is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.