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. It was released worldwide on Netflix on March 1, 2024.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Main
- Song Joong-ki as Loh Kiwan
- Choi Sung-eun as Marie
Supporting
- Kim Sung-ryung as Ok-hee, Kiwan’s mother.
- Jo Han-chul as Yoon-seong, Marie’s father.
- Lee Il-hwa as Jeong-ju, Marie’s mother.
- Lee Sang-hee as Seon-ju, a Korean-Chinese whom Ki-wan meets at a Belgian factory.
- Seo Hyun-woo as Eun-cheol, Ki-wan’s maternal uncle.
- Waël Sersoub as Cyril, a bar owner in Belgium.
Production
On February 8, 2023, Netflix confirmed production of the film with the casting of Song Joong-ki, Choi Sung-eun, Jo Han-chul, Kim Sung-ryung, Lee Il-hwa, Lee Sang-hee, Seo Hyun-woo.
On February 24, 2023, Song Joong-ki posted a photo that showed the start of filming in Hungary.
Release
The film was released exclusively on Netflix on March 1, 2024.
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