Seoul Vibe – Movie Review
Director: Hyun-Sung Moon
Writer: Sua Shin (Screenplay)
Cast
- Yoo Ah-in (Burning)
- Go Kyung-Pyo (Chicago Typewriter)
- Moon So-ri (The Handmaiden)
- Park Ju-hyun
- Jeong Woong-in
Plot: The drivers of the Sanggye-dong Supreme Team become mired in the slush fund investigation of a powerful person on the very day of the 1988 Seoul Olympics opening ceremony.
Runtime: 2 Hours 18 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Seoul Vibe starts as Dong-wook (Ah-in) and Bok-nam (Lee) return from Saudi Arabia. Chief Prosecutor (Woong-in) wants to take them down for their illegal importing but sees their driving skills for another operation. Dong-wook, Bok-nam is joined by Woo-Sam (Kyung-Pyo) and Yoon-Hee (Ju-hyun) in this operation.
The operation involves getting in Lee Hyun-kyun (Seong-gyoon) and Kang In-sook (So-ri) delivery operations. They must make a certain number of drops on time with the backdrop of the Seoul Olympics in 1988.
Verdict on Seoul Vibe
Seoul Vibe is an action thriller that follows a group of young drivers who are hired to become drivers for an illegal government operation. In what is a mix of a ‘Fast Franchise’ and ‘Baby Driver’, we get a fun series of chases. While keeping the serious nature to what is going on if things aren’t completed.
The story is kept simple, with the crew needing to work for an illegal operation to expose a larger truth. Having heist elements thrown in for extra flare thrown into the story.
The driver’s team work very well together, showing excellent chemistry throughout. They show their loyalty are reckless behavior because of their age. The performances help in this, as the actors work together to give us a potential Korean Fast and Furious Franchise.
In the action sequences, we get plenty of chases, with each one offering up a different problem for the characters to overcome to survive. They are high-octane but will keep things light with an odd one-liner along the way.
Where to Watch: Seoul Vibe is on Netflix.
Final Thoughts – Seoul Vibe is a flashy, fun action thriller.