18th New York Asian Film Festival

Jun 28 - Jul 14, 2019

Photo: © The National Gugak Center

U.S. Premiere

Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels

꼭두 이야기

Director Kim Tae-yong (Late Autumn), composer Bang Jun-seok (Along with the Gods), and 20 members of the National Gugak Center’s traditional Korean orchestra bridge art forms in a universal story of loss and redemption, steeped in Korean folklore. Melding fantasy and reality, the film incorporates an elaborate theatrical piece to celebrate Korean myths and traditions. After losing their grandmother’s precious shoes, Su-min and her younger brother Dong-min accidentally fall into the netherworld where they encounter a mischievous band of kokdu, the mysterious guardians of the afterlife. Filled with music, dance and folklore, Kokdu is a once in-a lifetime FILM/CONCERT experience.

Director: Kim Tae-yong
Screenwriter: Bang Jun-seok
Cast: Kim Su-an, Choi Go, Cho Hee-bong, Park Sang-ju, Shim Jae-hyun, Lee Hak-young, Park Mi-hyen, Park Jeong-suk, Baek Seung-tae, Kim Min-gi
Languages: Korean with English subtitles
2018; 79 min.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday June 29, 7:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center

Composer Bang Jun-seok in attendance

Bang Jun-seok
방준석

Spending his school years in Chile and America, Music Director Bang Jun-suk formed a rock group, “U&Me Blue” with Yi Sung-yol in 1994. He debuted as a singer-songwriter, and produced prominent Korean singers, Kim Yoon-ah and Yim Jae-beom’s music albums. In 1999, he composed film music for the movie, Tell Me Something (1999), which made his name known as a music director. He is best known for composing the OST music for Joint Security Area (2000), Who Are U? (2002), You Are My Sunshine (2005), Radio Star (2006), Heartbeat (2011), The Throne (2015), and Veteran (2015).