The most influential skater you've never heard of finally gets his flowers.
DAEWON is a documentary covering the career highlights and uncertain life moments throughout the 30 year career of legendary skateboarder Daewon Song. A film by Joe Pease. In association with adidas skateboarding.
Direction
Joe Pease lets the footage breathe—no forced narrative, just raw moments.
Cinematography
Three decades of skate footage woven into something intimate.
Editing
Seamless time jumps that make 30 years feel like one continuous session.
Director
Joe Pease
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Daewon famously learned to skate switch before regular stance, explaining his impossible board control.
The film captures a pivotal shift when skateboarding moved from punk rebellion to athletic art form—Daewon bridged both worlds without selling out either.
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