Two Voices from Korea
Two Voices from Korea
Two Voices from Korea
Two Voices from Korea
Two Voices from Korea
Two Voices from Korea
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Production Company
Two Voices from Korea
Synopsis
While Bang Gye Yong starts singing the song "Beloved Leader and his endless love of his people" at a socialist concert hall in Pjöngjang, 200 kilometres south, in a dingy basement in Seoul, a loud "Grrrrrhhh" is resounding simultaneously. Hu Sun-Gyung is screaming into the microphone: "Dad, it's your fault that I have become slut!"One with the collar of her white blouse buttoned up, a badge with the face of the North Korean Leader Kim Jong II pinned onto it, her hair cut short and neatly, wearing a dark-coloured costume; the other wearing a red checkered shirt worn over a print T-shirt, tight, stripy trousers, with bleach blond hair. One with a nice soprano voice, accompanied by a classical orchestra, the other a wailing guitar and screaming punk band.
In a double portrayal the film tells the story of two young students in divided Korea, whose differing life circumstances are hard to believe. Gye Yong lives in an oppressive, totalitarian society, seemingly in an outdated regime, Sun-Gyung lives in an intimidating, high-powered, male dominated society. But both women are trying to find happiness and to realise their own personal dreams, despite living in one of the collective environments, shaped by Korean culture, with very little room for individual development.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Director of photography
- Sound
