- The first Nigerian-Korean movie, ‘My Sunshine,’ is finally out
- The high school-inspired movie featured established actors like Chinedu Ikedieze, Mr Macaroni
- The movie buzzing on social media has generated reactions from Nigerians and other African countries
Who would have thought a day like this would come? Nollywood has finally produced its first Nigerian-inspired Korean movie.
The movie, My Sunshine, released on October 4, starred popular faces such as Chinedu Ikedieze, Akinsola Esther, Khalid Ahatu, Olayode Juliana and Mr Macaroni.
It was directed by Abdulrasheed Bello (JJC Skillz) and produced by Kemi Ikuseedun, popularly known as Mummy Wa of the Mr Macaroni pair.
The film is premised on a high school experience of love and friendship. While it bears themes that resonate with Korean drama, it is deeply rooted in a Nigerian setting.
In a viral video clip on social media on Wednesday, October 9, the high school students and teachers are captured speaking what sounds like Korean with a blend of the English Language.
Mixed reactions trail Nigerian first Korean movie
TheRadar curated some comments below:
@symply_zina said, “I still don’t understand how you gathered Nigerians to act a Korean movie in Nigeria! Make it make sense fgs! This people ain’t even worth it, for people that portrays Africans as poor and beneath them and y’all are still glorifying them! Big shame!”
@vikkylandar asked, “Abeg this Nigerian Korean movie is it for real or it’s a skit?”
@Rainer__r said, “Omo yesternight I saw the first Korean Nigerian Movie bruh never felt embarrassed in my whole life they way I felt about that movie. Yoruba, English and Korean, na collabo.Palliiiiiiiii, Ikeja”
@YoungSwoosh asked, “My fellow Africans, have you watched the 1st Nigerian-Korean movie??”
@MichaelMore said, “Koreans that are racist as fuck ,they will hardly even feature a black, coloured person in their movies talk less of speaking a foreign language ..lol Nigerian Korean. Peak fooling”
@nusra wrote, “Any Ugandan here, guys come and laugh”
@EmfibizLaJames said, “Ghana don finally see Wetin dem go take laugh Nigeria. But even though e no go still better for Ghana.”
@JozzyJabo said, “I'm a Ghanaian but I can't go out because of the Shame i feel for Nigeria.. kalikaja.. mmoaa.”
@JustGlowry commented, “Olololoooo These people have finished me. What happened to all our languages, Toyo baby who convinced you into these.”
@rukevwe said, “ if Gu jun-pyo see this one e fit get stroke,”
@ChiAda said, “Make South Africa no use this opportunity laugh us oo”
@king_nyw said, “Waiting for Koreans to release their own movie in Igbo (any Nigerian language)”
@n6ofLife6 said, “I don’t get why this movie is being dragged. We have a massive Korean Movie watching demographic amongst Nigerians, and the snippet is interesting enough to give it a few minutes of attention. I will check it out and it’s not even my Thing. Curiosity is its simple selling point.”
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