Today’s Special

After no one shows up to work, a Korean warehouse owner is forced to complete the day’s delivery. Her situation grows more and more desperate as her fear of heights gets the better of her and her backup helper is nowhere to be found.

Directed by John Hwang
Produced by John Hwang and Jean Ng
Written by John Hwang

About the filmmaker: John Hwang grew up in the Koreatowns of New Jersey and moved to New York City to attend film school at NYU Tisch. After graduating in 2019, he returned to New Jersey to freelance as an editor in NYC and complete his thesis short, “Today’s Special.” John hopes to share the unique history and identities of the Korean American communities around him across various mediums.

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