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In the middle of the Korean War, the dream stage finally unfolds.
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.
Swing Kids (2018) is a drama and war film directed by Kang Hyoung-chul, released on December 19, 2018 with a runtime of 2h 13m. It stars Doh Kyung-soo, Jared Grimes, Park Hye-su and Oh Jung-se. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 91 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Swing Kids before you stream it.
Doh Kyung-soo
as Roh Ki-soo
Jared Grimes
as Jackson
Park Hye-su
as Yang Pan-rae
Oh Jung-se
as Kang Byung-sam
Kim Min-ho
as Xiao Fang
Ross Kettle
as Brigadier General Roberts
A.J. Simmons
as Jamie
Song Jae-ryong
as Sam-sik
Lee Kyu-sung
as Man-chul
David Lee
as Kwang-kuk
Kim Dong-gun
as Roh Ki-jin
Park Jin-joo
as Linda
Directed by Kang Hyoung-chul, written by Kang Hyoung-chul, Kim Sin-hu and Jang Wu-seong, produced by Lee An-na.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 91 ratings.
‘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...…
Reviewed on September 6, 2019
**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. Set during the Korean…
Reviewed on July 20, 2026
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Swing Kids (2018) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Swing Kids (2018) includes Doh Kyung-soo, Jared Grimes, Park Hye-su, Oh Jung-se and Kim Min-ho. The film was directed by Kang Hyoung-chul. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Swing Kids was released on December 19, 2018 and runs for 2h 13m.
Swing Kids (2018) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 91 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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