We’ve got our hands on five preview clips of Gook, the upcoming drama movie starring Justin Chon, David So, and Simone Baker

Gook – What does that mean?

Gook – A busy day in the shop

Gook – Kamilla

Gook – You remember her

Gook – DiscountPlot synopsis:
“Eli (Justin Chon) and Daniel (David So) are two Korean American brothers that run their late father’s shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Simone Baker). As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the ‘infamous’ L.A. Riots break out.”

That’s a way to get a discount… Do you know another way?

The film is written and directed by Justin Chon.

Release date: August 18, 2017 (in LA).
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Here’s the latest trailer of Gook, the upcoming drama movie starring Justin Chon, David So, and Simone Baker:

GOOKPlot synopsis:
“Eli (Justin Chon) and Daniel (David So) are two Korean American brothers who run their late father’s shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Simone Baker). As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the ‘infamous’ L.A. Riots break out.”

Do you think the characters from the film would still be friends now?

Release date: August 18, 2017.
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There’s a brand new poster for Gook, the upcoming drama movie written and directed by Justin Chon:

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GOOK

A Justin Chon film.

Plot synopsis:
“Eli (Justin Chon) and Daniel (David So) are two Korean American brothers that run their late father’s shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Simone Baker). As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the ‘infamous’ L.A. Riots break out.”

Bridging the interracial gap, one Molotov cocktail at a time…

Here’s the movie trailer of Gook if you haven’t seen it yet: Continue reading »

You may watch below the first official trailer of Gook, the upcoming drama movie written and directed by Justin Chon and starring Justin Chon, David So, and Simone Baker:

GOOK

When hate divides hope remains.

Plot synopsis:
“Eli (Justin Chon) and Daniel (David So) are two Korean American brothers that run their late father’s shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up a unique and unlikely friendship with an 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Simone Baker). As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the ‘infamous’ L.A. Riots break out.”

Let’s hope the film will end on a positive note.

Anyway, here’s a film poster:

(Click on the poster to enlarge.)

The release date of the movie Gook is set to August 18, 2017.
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Here’s a first official look at Gook, the upcoming drama movie written an directed by Justin Chon:

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Plot synopsis:
“It’s 1992 in Los Angeles and Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers, struggle to keep their father’s shoe store afloat. They’re the unlikely pals of Kamilla, a sassy, 11-year-old African American girl from the neighborhood, who ditches school to secretly hang out at their store. When Kamilla’s brother Keith discovers that she’s spending time with “those gooks,” he plots revenge on them. Meanwhile, on the day of the announcement of the Rodney King verdict, larger acts of violence loom as the LA riots move closer to their world.”

The cast includes Justin Chon, Simone Baker, David So, Curtiss Cook Jr., Sang Chon, and Ben Munoz.

A refresher about the 1992 L.A. riots in the video below:

Top 5 Facts: 1992 LA Riots

The film has yet to get an official release date.

Stay tuned with us for more details about the movie.
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