Kang Hye-ji

Sung-jae, an aspiring filmmaker, writes a screenplay set in the beautiful Czech city of Karlovy Vary, wins several competitions, and even secures funding to make his film. It seems like everything he has ever dreamed of is finally coming true. After completing the shoot in Korea, all that remains is to travel to Karlovy Vary for the final scenes. But then, disaster strikes, the entire production budget suddenly vanishes. With no money left and no way to abandon the project, Sung-jae and his friends must somehow finish the film without ever setting foot in Karlovy Vary. Can they pull off the impossible and save their movie?

The third installment of a Korean seasonal drama is based on Kang Hye-ji's short animation "Michael". This youth-oriented comic thriller follows three friends who, after facing workplace bullying, open a hamburger restaurant on a tight budget. While preparing the site, they discover a skeleton, a bag containing 300 million won, and name the skeleton "Michael." Using the money as "investment funds," they unwittingly entangle themselves in unraveling the mystery of Michael's death.

KIM Young-Chul runs a small liquor store on the outskirts of an American city. Before he dies, he dreams of returning to his hometown in Korea, but the money he has saved over a lifetime is not enough to buy a home in Seoul. Worse, he has lost contact with his son, Steve Kim. One day, Kim Chul-Gi, a church butler, approaches him. An undocumented immigrant, Chul-Gi secretly drives an illegal call taxi and takes on shady jobs for wealthy international students. Behind the scenes, he is planning a fraud involving stolen identities of Korean Americans and foreign students. Meanwhile, Kim Sun-Ho, who came to the United States to obtain a degree and permanent residency, crosses paths with Steve Kim, Young-Chul’s estranged son. Four men become entangled like a Möbius strip, each chasing a different version of the same promise. What does the “American Dream” truly mean for those who live outside it?

Sung-jae, an aspiring filmmaker, writes a screenplay set in the beautiful Czech city of Karlovy Vary, wins several competitions, and even secures funding to make his film. It seems like everything he has ever dreamed of is finally coming true. After completing the shoot in Korea, all that remains is to travel to Karlovy Vary for the final scenes. But then, disaster strikes, the entire production budget suddenly vanishes. With no money left and no way to abandon the project, Sung-jae and his friends must somehow finish the film without ever setting foot in Karlovy Vary. Can they pull off the impossible and save their movie?

The third installment of a Korean seasonal drama is based on Kang Hye-ji's short animation "Michael". This youth-oriented comic thriller follows three friends who, after facing workplace bullying, open a hamburger restaurant on a tight budget. While preparing the site, they discover a skeleton, a bag containing 300 million won, and name the skeleton "Michael." Using the money as "investment funds," they unwittingly entangle themselves in unraveling the mystery of Michael's death.

KIM Young-Chul runs a small liquor store on the outskirts of an American city. Before he dies, he dreams of returning to his hometown in Korea, but the money he has saved over a lifetime is not enough to buy a home in Seoul. Worse, he has lost contact with his son, Steve Kim. One day, Kim Chul-Gi, a church butler, approaches him. An undocumented immigrant, Chul-Gi secretly drives an illegal call taxi and takes on shady jobs for wealthy international students. Behind the scenes, he is planning a fraud involving stolen identities of Korean Americans and foreign students. Meanwhile, Kim Sun-Ho, who came to the United States to obtain a degree and permanent residency, crosses paths with Steve Kim, Young-Chul’s estranged son. Four men become entangled like a Möbius strip, each chasing a different version of the same promise. What does the “American Dream” truly mean for those who live outside it?