Seoul Vibe Moon Hyun-sung is an action-packed comedy thriller fueled by 80s nostalgia and filled with car chases and illegal street racing.
While it doesn't come anywhere near as exciting as the adrenaline-pumping spectacle of the Fast and Furious films, it enjoys the '80s setting and has a great soundtrack.
In the lead-up to the 1988 Summer Olympics, South Korea was in the midst of a period of political and economic reform. A newly inaugurated democratic government has replaced the military leadership, while the market is suddenly flooded with desirable Western brands of everything from fast food to fashion.
It is the setting for Moon Hyun-sung's Seoul Vibe, an action-packed thriller fueled by '80s nostalgia and eager to emulate the style and success of the Fast and Furious franchise.
Yoo Ah-in plays Dong-wook, the leader of an opportunistic smuggler gang who is caught back from a deal in the Middle East and forced to work with prosecutor Ahn (Oh Jung-se).
If they helped him track down and secure the billions of dollars in illicit funds hoarded by the previous administration, it would give them safe passage to the United States.
However, to do so, Dong-wook, his younger sister Yoon-hee (Park Ju-hyun), Joon-gi (Ong Seong-wu), Bok-nam (Lee Kyoo-hyung), and Woo-sam (Go Kyung-pyo). ) must infiltrate a criminal organization led by former puppet military director Lee (Kim Sung-kyun) and the cunning moneylender queen, President Kang (Moon So-ri).
As an action film, Seoul Vibe is quite pedestrian. His car chases, illegal street races, and climactic aerial stages never come close to the adrenaline-filled spectacle achievements of the films he cherishes.
The plot also proves to be too convoluted, as it tries to navigate the underworld of evil political pretexts from the perspective of a small group of mostly unnoticed workers.
Where the Seoul Vibe scores are in a vintage setting. Woo-sam works as a DJ, tending to compose mix tapes for Dong-wook to play in his car. His love of American hip-hop and local Korean pop ballads gives the film a non-stop kinetic soundtrack.
Product placement abounds throughout, but gets its place when the character understandably licks the opportunity to finally enjoy McDonald's and Coca-Cola for the first time, and sits behind the wheel of a Mercedes or a pair of Nikes. New Air Jordans.
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