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‘Halo’ follows a delivery driver whose dream of filmmaking is put at risk
Halo follows Min-joon, a 27-year-old delivery driver who hopes to become a filmmaker.
He works overnight in South Korea’s fast delivery system, taking brief breaks and sleeping in his van.
He also feels responsible for supporting his family, including parents whose drinking-related arguments bring them to the police station and an older brother who struggles to find work.
An astrologer tells Min-joon that his future as an artist depends on leaving South Korea, so he starts saving for a move abroad.
A call from the police threatens that plan when he learns his brother has become involved in an unexpected event, and he considers selling his van to help him.
The film’s quiet, documentary-like style emphasizes the physical routine of delivery work, a world the director hopes viewers will reflect on.
Halo is set for release Wednesday and previously won Best Film in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Asian Future section for rising directors.
“Halo” follows Min-joon, a 27-year-old South Korean delivery driver who dreams of becoming a filmmaker.
The film is the debut feature of director Roh Young-wan and stars Choi Gang-hyun as Min-joon.
After an astrologer tells him he must leave South Korea and his responsibilities behind to pursue his artistic fate, Min-joon starts saving for a move abroad.
His plan is put at risk when police call to say his older brother has been involved in an unexpected event.
The film won Best Film in the Asian Future section at the Tokyo International Film Festival last year and was set for release on Wednesday.
- Who
- Min-joon, a 27-year-old delivery driver played by Choi Gang-hyun, is at the center of the film.
- What
- Halo” depicts his life and his effort to pursue a dream of becoming a filmmaker.
- When
- It was set for release Wednesday; the article was published Nov. 10, 2026.
- Where
- The story follows Min-joon in South Korea.
- Why
- An astrologer tells him he must leave South Korea and his responsibilities to pursue his artistic fate, but a family crisis threatens his plan.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Min-joon hears that he must leave South Korea and his responsibilities for his artistic fate to emerge.
He plans to go abroad, works extra delivery jobs and calculates how much money he needs.
Police call to say his older brother has been involved in an unexpected event, putting Min-joon’s plan at risk.
Halo” won Best Film in the Asian Future section at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
The film was set for release.
- Film
- Halo
- Director
- Roh Young-wan
- Lead character
- Min-joon, a 27-year-old delivery driver
- Lead actor
- Choi Gang-hyun
- Award
- Best Film, Asian Future section, Tokyo International Film Festival, last year
- Release
- Set for Wednesday