How a new film imagines a North Korean defector's life in the gay community



Interviews How a new film imagines a North Korean defector’s life in the gay community Director Park Joon-ho discusses how he came to tell a story about the intersection of two marginalized groups Jooheon Kim May 14, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A scene from the new film “3670” \| Image: Courtesy of Park Joon-ho A new South Korean film is winning accolades for its innovative exploration of two of the country’s most marginalized groups — North Korean defectors and the LGTBQ+ community. The debut feature by director Park Joon-ho, “3670” tells an emotionally complex story about alienation, desire and belonging, following a gay defector named Cheol-jun navigating life as an outsider in the South. A new South Korean film is winning accolades for its innovative exploration of two of the country’s most marginalized groups — North Korean defectors and the LGTBQ+ community. The debut feature by director Park Joon-ho, “3670” tells an emotionally complex story about alienation, desire and belonging, following a gay defector named Cheol-jun navigating life as an outsider in the South. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How a new film imagines a North Korean defector’s life in the gay community

Director Park Joon-ho discusses how he came to tell a story about the intersection of two marginalized groups

Jooheon Kim May 14, 2025

How a new film imagines a North Korean defector’s life in the gay community

A scene from the new film “3670” | Image: Courtesy of Park Joon-ho

A new South Korean film is winning accolades for its innovative exploration of two of the country’s most marginalized groups — North Korean defectors and the LGTBQ+ community.

The debut feature by director Park Joon-ho, “3670” tells an emotionally complex story about alienation, desire and belonging, following a gay defector named Cheol-jun navigating life as an outsider in the South.

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