
117 minutes
12/9/2000
Asako in Ruby Shoes succeeds in providing yet another challenge to views of a homogeneous South Korea by presenting to us the Asian side of modern globalization. The film jumps back and forth from Korea and Japan, with each main character feeling out of place in their respective homes.

Lee Jung-jae
as Woo-in

Misato Tachibana
as Aya / Asako

Urara Awata
as Rie

Kim Min-hee
as Mia

Ki Joo-bong
as Woo-in's Brother-in-Law

Ren Osugi
as Aya's Father

Kimiko Yo
as Aya's Mother

Kim Yeong-cheol
as Jong-wan
Kim Yeong-jun
as Bellboy

Lee Yeong-jin
as Motorcycle Girl

Yûrei Yanagi
as Young Cameraman

Dankan
as Cameraman
Kim Sang-mi
as State Affairs Officer

Masatoshi Matsuo
as Takashi

Ha Seung-lee
as Woo-in's Nephew
Mayumi Hidaka
as Yuka
Kumija Kim

Lee Eun-ju
Kim Ji-yeong

Lee Eun-sil