Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team called “Swing Kids”. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camp are put in danger.
The story takes place in Geoje prison camp during the Korean War in 1951. Ro Ki-soo (Do Kyung-soo), a rebellious North Korean soldier, falls in love with tap dancing after meeting Jackson (Jared Grimes), an American officer and former Broadway star who has been tasked with putting together a dance company.
Kang Byung-sam (Oh Jung-se) auditions for the company in hopes of finding his wife, Xiao Pang (Kim Min-Ho), a Chinese soldier and born dancer who cannot dance for more than a minute due to Angina. Yang Pan-rae (Park Hye-su) who needs money but says there's no money through dancing, also joins the group.
Cast: Park Hye-su, Jared Grimes, Oh Jung-se, Kim Min-ho
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Title: Swing Kids | Seuwingkizeu | 스윙키즈 (2018)
Directed by: Kang Hyeong-cheol
Date of birth: Jeju Island, South Korea
Writing credits:
Kang Hyeong-cheol,
Music by: Kim Jun-seok
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean | English
Color: Color
Runtime: 133 min.