Cheol - A Korean American Film

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Joon Cho
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A story about a Korean American son and father as they navigate the nuances of grief, duty, and masculinity.
Backers: 162
Average Pledge Per Backer: $127

Funded: $20,621 of $20,000
Dates: Apr 26th -> May 26th (30 days)
Project By: Joon Cho
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Latest News

We did it! & there's still some time left~

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We're officially funded on Kickstarter! And production is ready to rock and roll~ We still have a few hours left,  and any extra funds we receive will go towards elevating the quality of our production as well as offering more equitable compensation... (Read More)

98.9% funded! Just $225 to go!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Holy cow! We're just under 23 hours away from completing the campaign, and we are OH SO CLOSE to the finish line. We're so excited to get the ball rolling once we receive these funds, and we have all of you to thank! This Kickstarter kept us on our... (Read More)

BACKERS EXCLUSIVE: The actual audition for Cheol!

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Remember how we mentioned Daniel's amazing self-tape? Well here it is for your eyes to feast on! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 (For parts in Korean, you can also refer to... (Read More)

115 Backer Challenge Success! 80% of the way~

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Y'all, let's celebrate this success! We're now at 118 backers, past the mark for our 115 backers challenge! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! With the $1500 funds received, we are now at 80% funded with a little less than 3 days left. We're so close! Keep... (Read More)

😱3 days left.

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
There are 3 days left to support our Kickstarter, our vision, our film come to life. By the way, there are also 12 hours left to support us to get to 115 backers so that we receive $1500 from our generous sponsor. That will take us to around 75%... (Read More)

100 BACKERS! and now... THE 115 BACKER CHALLENGE!

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We just hit 100 backers! That means there are 100 of you who were able to support us on here, and many many more who have supported through shares, testimonials, and comments. We're truly humbled and appreciate you so much! Because we hit 100... (Read More)

Our newest reward... 😳

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Ok everyone, we're in our home stretch... we really want to see this film till the end. But we need your help. We racked our brains over what else we could offer, and here's what we came up with- Our newest reward. For just $20... ...our lowest... (Read More)

BACKERS EXCLUSIVE: A glimpse into our cast and their amazing talent!

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

WE HAVE OUR LEAD ACTOR! Introducing Cheol...

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This is it. The moment that we, and hopefully you all, have been waiting for: our titular actor who will be playing the film's namesake, Cheol. Say hello to Daniel Kim! Daniel Kim is an LA-based actor and alumni of both UCLA’s School of Theater,... (Read More)

CAST REVEAL: Introducing Hena, Cheol's mother...

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We're so excited to announce our 2nd cast member who will be playing the role of Cheol's mother: Flora Jiwu Hwang.  When we met Flora, her presence itself exuded a warmth and comfort, while her performance itself presented a strong willed... (Read More)

1 week left! An inside look into our team...

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
1 week left to support our campaign! We're in the home stretch. Kickstarter is all or nothing so we have to raise 100% of our goal in order to get any of the funds. Please consider donating and sharing so that stories like this can be told... (Read More)

9 days left!

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a minute. Things have been busy on our end! Here's a snippet of what's been going on: We have a little less than $8000 to raise. We can do this! Share this out with your networks, let them know that we have 10 exciting rewards that you can... (Read More)

Backers' Exclusive: Sean's Self-Tape for Gong

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

3 new rewards added!! Less than 2 weeks left!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We are nearing the finish line, with 11 days to go! Again, we're so thankful for the support you have been giving us thus far, and we are excited to share that we are adding 3 NEW REWARDS that you can get! $50 - Downloadable Script You can get a look... (Read More)

Matching Donation Success! & a special thank you...

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! We're blown away at how above and beyond y'all were in supporting our matching donations. We successfully received all $2000 in matching donations, which has taken us to 58.8% of the way funded! We're over halfway! Here's a little of what... (Read More)

5 days left for matching donations + new reward!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! In just 2 days, we're over $1000 in matching donations! Thank you for showing up and sharing your support. We have 5 days left! To recap, we have a generous donor who willing to match up to $2000 in donations. So every dollar that's donated... (Read More)

Matching Donor Challenge!

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for helping us get to 31% funded! And that's not the only good news... A gracious supporter is willing to match every donation up to $2000! So every dollar donated by next Tuesday at 12PM PST / 3PM EST is worth DOUBLE! If we succeed, that... (Read More)

Introducing the Cast for Gong...

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for the continued support this past week. We're officially over the 20% mark of our campaign, with over $4000 raised. We're honored to be a current Kickstarter "Project We Love" and it could not have been possible without your... (Read More)

Thank you for an amazing Day 1!

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
It’s been 24 hours since we’ve launched our campaign and we’ve raised $1,140 with 17 backers! You all are incredible! Thank you so much to everybody who’ve pledged and shared our campaign with the world. This all feels so surreal, and just... (Read More)

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