Before the Call
2025, Korean. Directed by James Choi.
Jinwoo, a Korean American, returns to Seoul amid an escalating global crisis. Despite being exempt from service, he’s determined to enlist in the military and join the Korean soldiers being sent overseas. Awaiting his deployment day, he spends his time wandering the city’s winding streets, reconnecting with old friends and trying to win the approval of his stern, reserved father. A quiet tension builds as the big day approaches, and Jinwoo begins to question his decision.
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- 1h 1m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 25 October 2025
- Original title
- 부름 전에
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- James Choi
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Before the Call runs 61 minutes (1h 1m).
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Before the Call isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 2025. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Before the Call?
Before the Call (2025) was directed by James Choi and stars Andy Koh, Kang So-yi, Ha Seong-guk.