(저스트 재)

Content: In bustling Seoul, Jae Park, a “perfect” Korean-American high school student, dreams of breaking into the K-pop world. When a talent scout discovers him at a bus stop, Jae’s life explodes overnight—from classrooms and basketball courts to brutal dance studios and blinding stage lights under millions of fans. But under relentless perfectionism, Jae slowly loses the joy that first inspired him. His smile becomes performance; his identity, a product. Alongside Shin, an older trainee hardened by years of waiting and poverty, Jae confronts the price of success: the isolation, exhaustion, and loss of self. When the group debuts, Shin finally earns the spotlight Jae no longer recognizes. Through a reflective college interview, Jae realizing that the bravest act may be stepping away from the stage. "Just Jae" is a story about authenticity and explores the courage it takes to walk away when ambition threatens humanity.

Countries:

South Korea,

United States of America

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

10 minutes

Year:

2025

Directors:

Lucas Choi

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Production companies:

Stage14

Actors:

Jae / Scout / Han

Mom / Interviewer

Michael

Shin

Judge

Crews:

Producer

Writer

Editor

Director