Limecrime

Secondary school classmates Songju (Lee Minwoo) and Jooyeon(Jang Yoosang) seemingly have nothing in common. Songju is a poor student who is likely to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a car mechanic. Jooyeon is from a wealthy family and excels at school. They have no mutual friends. But both of them share a talent for rapping. After forming an unlikely duo, which they christen Limecrime, they set out in pursuit of their dreams.

Co-directors Lee Seunghwan and Yoo Jaewook actually did perform as a hip-hop duo called Limecrime in secondary school, so there is a strong autobiographical streak to this story. But one of the film’s strengths is that it goes beyond the personal to capture the energy of Korea’s youth hip-hop scene, while also being quite smart about class issues. More than anything, Songju and Jooyeon are convincingly real and complex characters, and the story of their friendship is compelling.

DIRECTOR: LEE SEUNGHWAN, YOO JAEWOOK

WRITER: LEE SEUNGHWAN, YOO JAEWOOK

PRODUCER: KIM ILKWON, YOO JAEWOOK

CAST: LEE MINWOO, JANG YOOSANG, KIMCHOI YONGJOON, JEONG WOOSUNG (OLLTII)