Netflix recently released an action-packed Korean movie ‘Seoul Vibe’ which tells a story of a carefree driving team that goes undercover with holdovers from the old Korean military leadership.
Directed by Moon Hyun Sung, Seoul Vibe is a South Korean Netflix Original crime K-drama movie. Set in 1988, this Korean action comedy stars Yoo Ah-in, who was last seen in Netflix’s ‘Hellbound’, as a leading actor who plays the star driver, Dong-Wook.
Theme
The movie shows the era when South Korea was transitioning toward freer elections after years of military dictatorship.
This film focuses on the drivers of the Sanggye-dong Supreme Team who become involved in a slush fund investigation after receiving the proverbial offer that cannot be refused. Set near the beginning of the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics, this is a retro-themed action flick that promises to be high octane.
Storyline
The heroes of the movie are a driving team with their own custom-car garage, while the baddies hail from the corrupt old regime and have millions stashed away.
Dong-Wook’s team goes undercover for a government investigation, posing as couriers for a big-hair crime boss played by Moon So-ri and a psychotic ex-military man, played by Kim Sung-kyun.
Cast
Seoul Vibe’s cast is actually quite impressive:
Yoo Ah-in (Dong-wook)
Go Kyung-pyo (Woo-sam)
Lee Kyu-hyung (Bok-nam)
Park Ju-hyun (Yoon-hee)
Ong Seong-wu (Joon-ki)
Kim Sung-kyun (General Manager Lee Hyun-kyun)
Jung Woong-in (Chief Prosecutor)
Moon So-ri (Chairwoman Kang In-sook)
Oh Jung-se (Attorney Ahn)
Stream it or skip it?
STREAM IT! If you’ve been watching Korean content then you must not miss this gem as it has everything. Combining elements of a crime thriller with what is essentially drag racing, Seoul Vibe is a fun action romp with devotion in its heart for the heady look and feel of 1980s South Korea.
Moreover, the sights, sounds, cars, and threads of South Korea in the 1980s are on display in Seoul Vibe. Who would not want to see South Korea as a newly freed state from dictatorship?
