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Asako in Ruby Shoes

2000

117 minutes

DramaRomance

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Lee Jung-jae headshot

Lee Jung-jae

Woo-in

Misato Tachibana headshot

Misato Tachibana

Aya / Asako

Urara Awata headshot

Urara Awata

Rie

Kim Min-hee headshot

Kim Min-hee

Mia

Ki Joo-bong headshot

Ki Joo-bong

Woo-in's Brother-in-Law

Ren Osugi headshot

Ren Osugi

Aya's Father

Kimiko Yo headshot

Kimiko Yo

Aya's Mother

Kim Yeong-cheol headshot

Kim Yeong-cheol

Jong-wan

Kim Yeong-jun headshot

Kim Yeong-jun

Bellboy

Lee Yeong-jin headshot

Lee Yeong-jin

Motorcycle Girl

Yûrei Yanagi headshot

Yûrei Yanagi

Young Cameraman

Dankan headshot

Dankan

Cameraman

Kim Sang-mi headshot

Kim Sang-mi

State Affairs Officer

Masatoshi Matsuo headshot

Masatoshi Matsuo

Takashi

Ha Seung-lee headshot

Ha Seung-lee

Woo-in's Nephew

Mayumi Hidaka headshot

Mayumi Hidaka

Yuka

Kumija Kim headshot

Kumija Kim

Lee Eun-ju headshot

Lee Eun-ju

Kim Ji-yeong headshot

Kim Ji-yeong

Lee Eun-sil headshot

Lee Eun-sil