The Rose: Come Back to Me

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The Rose: Come Back to Me is a 2025 documentary directed by Eugene Yi about the South Korean indie rock band The Rose. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival in June and also screened at the Busan International Film Festival. [1] [2] [3]

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Synopsis

The documentary exhibits how a music underdog rises to the top of the industry by staying true to their beliefs, through team collaboration, and the healing power of music. The documentary centers mental health, perseverance, vulnerability, and creative rebirth as core themes of the production. [2]

This documentary follows the individual paths of musicians Woosung Sammy Kim, Dojoon Leo Park, Hajoon Dylan Lee, and Taegyeom Jeff Lee and explains why they chose to pursue music and form a rock band. [2] The group met during K-Pop training, before deciding to form their own group. [2]

The documentary details their path from busking on the streets in Seoul to selling out Los Angeles’ Kia Forum in 2023, while fighting to preserve their individuality and voice. [2] The arduous journey includes the group battling an agency that was trying to isolate Sammy as the star of the band, the pandemic, legal disputes, military service in Korea, and depression. [4] ) The documentary also features animation. [4]

Production

CJ 4DPLEX acquired worldwide rights to the documentary in 2025. [1] It plans for a 2026 global theatrical release . [1]

The Rose: Come Back to Me is produced by Diane Quon, Marginal MediaWorks’ Sanjay M. Sharma and Milan Chakraborty, HYBE AMERICA’s James Shin, and Wavelength’s Joe Plummer. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Carey, Matthew (2025-09-18). "CJ 4DPLEX Acquires 'The Rose: Come Back To Me,' Eugene Yi Documentary On South Korean Indie Rock Band Sensation". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "'The Rose: Comeback to Me' documentary heals Tribeca Festival through music | amNewYork". www.amny.com. 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  3. ↑ Gray, Peter (2025-06-13). "The Rose: Come Back to Me is a refreshing look at the Korean art rock collective: Tribeca Film Festival Review". The AU Review. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  4. 1 2 "'The Rose: Come Back To Me' Documentary Review: Keeps Us Coming Back". Forbes. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
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