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| Hangul | 로기완 |
| Revised Romanization | Rogiwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rokiwan |
| Directed by | Kim Hee-jin |
| Screenplay by | Kim Hee-jin |
| Based on | I Met Loh Ki-wan by Cho Hae-jin |
| Produced by | Jang Eun-young |
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| Cinematography | Lim Won-gun |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 133 minutes[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
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. Based on the novel I Met Loh Kiwan by author Cho Hae-jin, which was published in 2019, tells the story of a North Korean defector who travels alone to Belgium for refuge.[2] It was released worldwide on Netflix on March 1, 2024.
Synopsis[edit]
The movie revolves around Loh Kiwan (Song Joong-ki), a North Korean defector who is desperately trying to get approved as a refugee in Belgium, and Marie (Choi Sung-eun), a Korean-Belgian who is a former shooting athlete who has lost her will to live.[3]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Song Joong-ki as Loh Kiwan
- Choi Sung-eun as Marie
Supporting[edit]
- Kim Sung-ryung as Ok-hee, Kiwan's mother.[4]
- Jo Han-chul as Yoon-seong, Marie's father.[5]
- Lee Il-hwa as Jeong-ju, Marie's mother.[4]
- Lee Sang-hee as Seon-ju, a Korean-Chinese whom Ki-wan meets at a Belgian factory.[4]
- Seo Hyun-woo as Eun-cheol, Ki-wan's maternal uncle.[4]
- Waël Sersoub as Cyril, a bar owner in Belgium.[6]
