
SONGS OF LOVE
FROM HAWAIʻI (2024)

A musical drama film that takes you on
a journey of untold stories of sacrifice, love,
and unbreakable bonds of the first Korean
immigrants in Hawaiʻi.



Songs of Love from Hawai‘i
Storybook Now Available!
in Bilingual: Korean & English
Explore the powerful stories of early Korean immigrants, brought to life in Songs of Love from Hawai‘i. This book offers exclusive behind-the-scenes insights, historical archives, storyboards, and interviews with featured musicians.
Available for Purchase:
📍 Korea: 온라인 교보문고 l YES 24
📍 U.S.: Amazon l Happy Bookstore(LA) l K-Bookstore

Screening Schedule
Upcoming Screenings
March 1, 2025, 4 PM - Hosted by Leeward Community College
- Screening + Musical Performance by Ignace Jang, Ellie Chung & Meena Son + Q & A with Director Jinyoung Lee: RSVP HERE
March 7, 2025, 3PM - Hosted by Center for Korean Studies at University of Hawai'i at Manoa
- Screening and Q & A with Dr. Christopher Bae and Jinyoung Lee
More details can be found HERE
June 12, 2025 2PM - Hosted by Incheon Gender Equality Library
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Screening and Director's Talk,
June 20, 2025 - 30th Annual AATK Conference "Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of AATK"
- Screening and Director's talk
Past Screenings
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January 11, 2025 — Hosted by Honolulu Museum of Art
Cinematic experience with live music performed by Chee-Yun
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January 13, 2025 — Hosted by The Korea Society
https://www.koreasociety.org/arts-culture/item/1943-songs-of-love-from-hawai-i-screening-and-a-director-s-talk
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January 14, 2025 — Hosted by the Korean American Association of Greater New York (KAGGNY) https://kaagny.org/
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November 14, 2024: Screening and talk as part of World Languages Day hosted by Georgia State University
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November 14, 2024: Screening and talk hosted by Emory University
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November 12, 2024: Screening hosted by Asian Studies & Global Human Development, Georgetown University
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October 30, South Korea Nationwide Theatrical release through CGV Korea
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October 20, 2024, 2:00 PM: Screening and Concert, the Honolulu Museum of Art's Doris Duke Theater
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August 31 Screening and Discussion hosted by Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco
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Project details
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Running Time: 63 minutes
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Language: English, Korean
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Technical specs: 4K DCI for theatrical distribution and
HD broadcasting/ Premium sound quality / 4096 * 2160 (1.9:1)
Awards and Exposure
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World Premiered at the 43rd Hawaii International Film Festival, 2023
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Official Invitation to Portugal International Film Festival, 2023
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Screening at Los Angeles Korean Cultural Center, 2023
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Korea Day Celebration Gala, Korean American Foundation Hawaii, 2023
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Korean Women Immigrant Leaders Symposium, University of Hawaii, 2023
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Screening at Honolulu Museum of Art, in celebration of AAPI and 120 Years of Korean Immigration, 2023
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Screening and talk on Korean Diaspora The Council of Korean Americans, 2023
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Visual Exhibitions at Incheon Metropolitan City Museum, 2022
Film Stills
Behind the Scenes
Media
Exhibition
Production Team
Produced and Directed by Jinyoung Lee
Co-Produced by T.S. Bam, Yea Jee Lee
Written by Jinyoung Lee (Parts 1 & 3), Gary Pak (Part 2)
Narrated by Ye, Soo-Jung, Gary Pak
Cast: Ignace “Iggy” Jang, Richard Yongjae O'Neill, Chee-Yun, Keola Beamer
Director of Photography Pawel Nuckowski, Matt Yamashita
Animation Huni Nam and Dasol Kim, Niri Studio
Post Production SOLE Pictures (Part 1) StudioClon (Part 2 & 3)
3D Digital Art INDIVIDUAL
Music Consultant Ignace “Iggy” Jang