Smoking Tigers

Smoking Tigers is a drama set in Southern California during the early 2000s. The story centers on a Korean American teenager who struggles with social friction and mockery. She attempts to manage the contrast between her life with a low-income family and the pressures of attending an elite, wealthy high school.

The film was written and directed by So Young Shelly Yo and produced by Guo Guo through the Tribeca Film Institute. The cast features Ji-young Yoo in the lead role of Hayoung, alongside Jung Jun-ho, Abin Shim, Erin Choi, Erin Yoo, and Phinehas Yoon. This United States production has a runtime of 91 minutes and was released on August 16, 2024.