Happyend

Both films highlight, in their respective eras, the difficulties of Zainichi Koreans, within the educational system. "Happyend" highlights this by having non-Zainichi Korean students and their experiences, and "GO" highlights this with fellow Zainichi Korean students.

losing a friend over a disagreement, lose the sensce of dream, main character listening music all the time, solitude, teenage rebellion, capitalist politics, breaking rules (at student and as citizen of country), coming of age story, lack of story focus on a romantic arc.