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Permission to Exist
The quest for self-acceptance in a world that demands perfection
2020 | 105m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Kelley Katzenmeyer |
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| Writer: | Douglas Blush, Jaeho Lee, Bo Yeon Kim, Paul Stafford |
| Staring: |
| In just sixty years, South Korea went from being one of the poorest countries on the Asian continent to having the 12th largest economy in the entire world. Every year, it is measured that Korean students have some of the highest test scores and a higher rate of acceptance into Ivy League schools compared to all other nations. But on the flip side, South Korea also has one of the highest suicide rates in the developed world, the highest gender pay gap of all developed countries, and the highest plastic surgery rate per capita. Always expected to receive top scores and constantly bombarded by media and messages that seem to demand nothing short of visual “perfection,” how do these individuals come to accept and learn to love themselves as they are? | |
| Release Date: | Dec 03, 2020 |
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| Director: | Kelley Katzenmeyer |
| Writer: | Douglas Blush, Jaeho Lee, Bo Yeon Kim, Paul Stafford |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | suicide, self-discovery, musical, high school, mental health, acceptance, standardized tests, south korea, college entrance exams |
| Production Companies | Indie Doorway LLC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 24, 2026 Entered: Jun 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Name | Job |
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| Kelley Katzenmeyer | Editor, Director |
| Douglas Blush | Writer, Supervising Editor |
| Jaeho Lee | Writer, Editor |
| Bo Yeon Kim | Writer |
| Paul Stafford | Writer |
| Brian Bell | Music |
| Ryan Brideau | Music |
| Kierra Gray | Music |
| Pascal Le Beouf | Music |
| Steffen Schmidt | Music |
| Max Witt | Music |
| Steve Milligan | Cinematography |
| Jae Ho Lee | Editor |
| Jean Rheem | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Douglas Blush | Producer |
| Cheol-Young Kim | Producer |
| Jaeho Lee | Producer |
| Kelley Katzenmeyer | Producer |
| Bo Yeon Kim | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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