Netflix released the teaser trailer of its upcoming Korean movie My Name is Loh Kiwan on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Starring Song Joong-Ki as the lead, the series follows the journey of his character, Loh Kiwan, as a North Korean defector trying to survive in Belgium. The movie will release on Friday, March 1, 2024. The trailer offers a glimpse into the character’s emotional journey as he goes through all the highs and lows to survive.
The trailer of My Name is Loh Kiwan offers a glimpse into Loh Kiwan’s journey. After facing multiple challenges, he was able to leave his homeland. However, he continues to face gruesome setbacks in trying to attain a refugee status in Belgium. The movie centers around his will to survive in the most desperate circumstances. If the teaser is anything to go by, the movie promises an engaging journey.
My Name is Loh Kiwan: Song Joong-Ki plays a North Korean defector in the Netflix movie
The upcoming Netflix movie My Name is Loh Kiwan documents Loh Kiwan’s challenging journey in wanting to be accepted and identified. The newly released teaser begins with the character introducing him to the customs. From then on, it begins to showcase his escape from North Korea and subsequent entry into Belgium to earn a refugee status and start his life over.
In the flashback scene, Loh Kiwan runs with his mother, attempting to flee North Korea as several soldiers chase them. The trailer also shows him introducing himself. Loh Kiwan was born in Korea (Camp 7, Hassan Collective Farm in Usi-Gun, Chagang Province, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea). As they continue to escape, his mother meets with an accident.
Loh Kiwan arrives in Belgium alone and with almost nothing. He lives in poor conditions and practically relies on snacks and drinks. His struggle, however, doesn’t end there. The Belgian authorities cannot confirm that he is from North Korea. The court further denies his refugee status, which makes his life even more difficult.
However, Loh Kiwan’s determination precedes all of his struggles. Although he faces challenges, he promises to survive and says, “I have managed to come this far by promising myself that I would endure and overcome whatever hell I experienced in this land. I promise to survive in this land.”
Viewers will have to wait to see his journey unfold.
My Name is Loh Kiwan release date, cast & more on Netflix
My Name is Loh Kiwan will be released on Friday, March 1, 2024, on Netflix. Song Joong-Ki and Choi Seung-Eun play the lead roles. The latter plays the role of Marie, a Korean shooter whose life gets entangled with Loh Kiwan. The story will focus on their love story amidst their survival journeys.
Other cast members include Jo Han-Chul, Kim Sung-Ryung, Lee Il-Hwa, Lee Sang-Hee, Seo Hyun-Woo, and several others.
