Swing Kids

Swing Kids

In the middle of the Korean War, the dream stage finally unfolds.

2018•2h 13m•8.1/10

DramaWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.1/10(81)

Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team named 'Swing Kids'. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camps are put in danger.

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Production

Annapurna Films, Next Entertainment World

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Doh Kyung-soo

Doh Kyung-soo

Roh Ki-soo

Jared Grimes

Jared Grimes

Jackson

Park Hye-su

Park Hye-su

Yang Pan-rae

Oh Jung-se

Oh Jung-se

Kang Byung-sam

Kim Min-ho

Kim Min-ho

Xiao Fang

Ross Kettle

Ross Kettle

Brigadier General Roberts

A.J. Simmons

A.J. Simmons

Jamie

Song Jae-ryong

Song Jae-ryong

Sam-sik

Lee Kyu-sung

Lee Kyu-sung

Man-chul

David Lee

David Lee

Kwang-kuk

Kim Dong-gun

Kim Dong-gun

Roh Ki-jin

Park Jin-joo

Park Jin-joo

Linda

Joo Hae-eun

Joo Hae-eun

Mae-hwa

Park Hyoung-soo

Park Hyoung-soo

Interpreter

Lee Dong-yong

Lee Dong-yong

Black Marketeer

Kim Kyu-baek

Kim Kyu-baek

Volleyball Prisoner

Choi Eun-kyoung

Choi Eun-kyoung

Nancy

Lee Rang-seo

Lee Rang-seo

Stacy

Oh Gyeong-hwa

Oh Gyeong-hwa

Julia

Jamie Horan

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