Four lost souls, one highway rest stop, and the ghost of a generation that can't afford to dream.
Jung-kyoung is looking for her younger sister Hoo-kyoung while Chang is a computer whiz who stays on at the rest stop after losing his job. KIM Bak is a reporter and photographer for the local Tongyeong media who frequents the rest stop. Onna is a famous blogger who works at the rest stop and dreams of a new Asian highway. It is also the virtual journey of the 880-thousand-won generation. They show the sense of loss, loneliness, and communication in this digital age. An older sister searching for a young sister who has run away from home, an animator who wanders around aimlessly after leaving his job, a reporter, and the employees of the rest stop.
Cinematography
Limbo-lit rest stop as purgatory for Korea's underemployed
Writing
The '880,000 won generation' coined here—devastating economic shorthand
Director
Kim So-young
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The '880,000 won generation' refers to Korea's youth earning barely above minimum wage—roughly $650/month. This film named a societal crisis.
Director Kim So-young shot at actual Tongyeong rest stops, casting local workers. The liminal space is real; the despair borrowed from life.
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