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This movie is really good one! You can feel the pain of to be in the middle of a meaningless war. We're watching the people who are not responsible for their life circumstances and who are trying to do what they want to do just for a second.

It's becoming much complicated more than need sometimes but still good. And the whole cast are really successful.

And I'm just wondering, how can not you be a fan of Do Kyung Soo after this movie guys?

Fresh plot. Fresh cast!! Loved this movie!! The soundtrack was amazing. Doh Kyungsoo has really grown as a actor. The movie was hilarious when it needed to be but I suggest to bring tissues nonetheless, it was a true tear jerker. If I could watch again, I would, but the viewings were limited.

Excellent, Wonderful, gets you feeling all kinds of mixed feelings - all characters were superb, BUT they messed up the ending Big time.

I, sure, have read reviews for this movie before I've finally got the chance to watch it. Almost all of it were positive and persuasive saying that the actors are commendable and that the songs and choreography used were impeccable. It'll leave you wondering how good it is to be able to gain positive response from the crowd. And truth be told it was mind blowing. Watching war movies are never easy; it'll tear something inside you. If I'd be honest, I watched this movie because of Doh Kyungsoo. But after the movie, I ended up clapping for everyone. All the actors compliment each other. This movie is a complete package of humor, drama, passion, talent, and patriotism which will give you goosebumps and tears. Hats off, Swing Kids cast. 👏👏

As for you my fellow Kyungsoo fans, when you think you've seen all of Doh Kyungsoo's potentials, well think again. You'd never look at him the same way again after watching this. It's just really amazing. I can't really wrap my head around it. For those of you who haven't watched it yet, spare some time. It'll be worth it. Just bring tissues.😭😭 I guarantee cusses (and tears) after. Believe me.

After watching Ben is Back, I needed to find a film that could soothe my aching heart. I scrolled through the list of films that were playing at the particular AMC in Monterey Park, and I noticed several South Korean films that were playing. I ended up finding out that this theater plays a lot of Asian cinema here, so I plan to be back. Anyways, I saw the film Swing Kids was playing, and based on the description, I knew it would be the opposite of heartbreaking, right?

Wrong, but not in a bad way, because this film brings the audience a whirlwind of emotions that I was not prepared to feel. Swing Kids is a film that takes place during the middle of the Korean War in the Geoje Prison Camp in South Korea. As the South Koreans and the American soldiers kept the North Korean communists as prisoners of war, there was down time that would be used for recreation. Well, an African American United States soldier decides to start a tap dancing group, and both North and South Koreans (communists and anti-communists) join. As tensions are prevalent immensely at first, all three groups learn to love each other as family, and they ultimately realize that ideology is the only thing that ever separated them.

I thought the script of this film was absolutely incredible. The commentary on the ridiculousness of ideology really made me think about all of the times in history that human beings have rejected other human beings solely because of their culture, religion, political ideology, or race. This film shows us that we need to stop putting labels on each other to differentiate us, but we should all just put on those tap dance shoes and start dancing.

Swing Kids had a lovely mixture of comedy, sadness, drama, and genuine horror as well. The film may have been a little too oversaturated with comedy in the first half because of how radical a shift the second half of the film takes, but I think it was purposeful due to how quickly motivations change in real war scenarios.

It disappoints me that this film is hardly getting any recognition, because I thought it was incredible. Jared Grimes, Hye-soo Park (from Age of Youth), and Kyung-soo Do were amazing here. Their dancing skills and heartfelt dialogue really sold me in their performances.

Absolutely lovely film that all of you should check out.