Drift Reality

No film is complete without drunken antics. Special thanks to Judd Hutchings for starring in these clips. The song is from Mauro Picotto’s Double Album.

It sounds so cheesy to write, but ultimately, the people are what you remember. The footage of my going-away party was shot at the West India Cafe, my favorite bar, in Dongjak-Gu.

Dong Mi is one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting - I hope I do her justice in this piece filmed in Itaewon. Originally, I had a voice-over narration to support the piece but realized it was probably better to leave it out and just let the music, Moby’s Novio, and footage describe the moment.

A night in Itaewon is definately something to be experienced, but not more than once. The song is Black Legend’s “You See the Trouble with Me.”

In some ways, this piece expresses me settling into a somewhat boring groove in Seoul - not stressful; not tremendously exciting. The music is from Buddy Guy’s album, Buddy’s Blues.

This segment describes the underlying pressure of living in Korea. The footage is taken from the Seoul metro, ECC Dongjak, and a beach in Unawatuna, Sri Lanka. The song is from Mauro Picotto’s Double Album.

Taekwondo and my dojung were a vital aspect of my experience in Seoul. I don’t think I would have had the mental or physical strength to make it through if not for my dojung. This clip was shot at Woosung Taekwondo in Dongjak-Gu.

In this clip, I attempt to convey a sense of my embrace of Seoul. The footage was shot in the Seoul subways, Namdaemun market, and my apartment in Dongjak-Gu. The music is courtesy of G.O.D.

DDR machines and karaoke on buses - these were the times that I realized I was in another country. The footage was shot in a Seoul shopping center, Dongjak-Gu, and a charter bus.

Shortly after arriving in Seoul and beginning my job at the institute, I realized I was doomed. The music is courtesy of Mauro Picotto’s Double Album and the footage was shot in Dongjak-Gu.