Just Jae

Just Jae

2025
10m
10.0

10.0/10

1 votes
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Stage14
Production Countries
South Korea United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Korean

Quick Facts

Original Title 저스트 재
Release Date October 2, 2025
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Lucas Choi
Lucas Choi

Jae / Scout / Han

Rachel Choi
Rachel Choi

Mom / Interviewer

Philip Karlsson
Philip Karlsson

Michael

Timothy Chang
Timothy Chang

Shin

Koomin Chung
Koomin Chung

Judge

Key Crew

Sherice Griffiths
Producer
Lucas Choi
Writer
Lucas Choi
Director