First Birthday
Genres
Overview
Nick is a gay Korean-American man living in Koreatown, Los Angeles with his partner Brian and their dog Chloe. When Nick attends his baby nephew's 'dol,' a traditional Korean first birthday party, he finds himself yearning for a life just out of reach.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
12 min
Release Date
2012-01-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6.5
Muki Grossberg
Chloe
Joshua Kwak
Nick Kim
James S.W. Lee
James Kim
Martin Lee
Brian Park
Chris Yejin
Christine Kim
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