나의 절친 악당들

Korean Movie, “나의 절친 악당들 (Intimate Enemies)”, Breaks Ground Portraying A Blasian Family

A newly released Korean movie, 나의 절친 악당들 (Intimate Enemies), directed by Im Sang-soo, portrays a Blasian couple (in supporting roles), a first for Korean cinema. Sam Okyere, a Ghanaian expat living in Korea, plays Yakubu, an African worker who is married to a Korean wife, Jung-sook, played by Korean actress, Ryu Hyeon-kyeong. In the promotional photo shown above, they also have a Blasian child who is played by Egypt Yuna Collier, a Blasian kid (Korean and African American), however she is not listed in the credits.

See this prior post, Asian and Black Couples in the Movies, to see a listing of other feature films worldwide depicting Blasian couples.

Intimate Enemies is a fun comedic action thriller. This is the story of a man and a woman who decide to take revenge on corrupt corporations after having discovered a bag full of money at an accident site, while the mobster who lost the money pursues them. Ryoo Seung-bum and Go Joon-hee, star in the leading roles. Continue reading...