Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team named 'Swing Kids'. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camps are put in danger.
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Doh Kyung-soo
Roh Ki-soo
Jared Grimes
Jackson
Park Hye-su
Yang Pan-rae
Oh Jung-se
Kang Byung-sam
Kim Min-ho
Xiao Fang
Ross Kettle
Brigadier General Roberts
A.J. Simmons
Jamie
Song Jae-ryong
Sam-sik
Lee Kyu-sung
Man-chul
David Lee
Kwang-kuk
Director
Kang Hyoung-chul
Tagline
"In the middle of the Korean War, the dream stage finally unfolds."
Status
Released
Original Language
KO
Production
Annapurna Films, Next Entertainment World
SWITCH.
September 6, 2019
‘Swing Kids’ should be commended for its ambition, even if it doesn’t always manage to juggle all its balls as well as wants to. Is it the best film to come out of Korea this year? No, that title belongs to festival darling ‘Parasite’. But is it one of the most affecting experiences I’ve had with a film this year? Absolutely. - Ashley Teresa Read Ashley's full article... https://www.makethesw...
badelf
July 20, 2026
**Summary: 9/10:** A joyous, heartbreaking musical drama. Director Kang Hyeong-cheol and his extraordinary cast prove that music and dance transcend every imaginary border humans create. Swing Kids is a 2018 South Korean musical drama directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol that does something remarkable: it makes you forget you're watching a film about one of the most brutal periods in modern history....
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