Reclaiming Our Names
1998, Korean. Directed by Hong Hyung-sook.
Matsuda Shunji, a freshman of Amagasaki High School in Osaka faces a difficult decision regarding the revelation of his Korean name, Lee Jun-Chi. The teenager is aware of the difficulties of living in Japan with a Korean name, and so dreads the day when he is supposed to make this decision. He ultimately meets a loneliness whereby we are left to witness the outcome of his dilemma.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 26 September 1998
- Original title
- 본명 선언
- Country
- South Korea
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Reclaiming Our Names runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Reclaiming Our Names isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 September 1998. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Reclaiming Our Names?
Reclaiming Our Names (1998) was directed by Hong Hyung-sook and stars Pang Eun-jin.