Synopsis

In December of 2006, Shin Jung-hyun, the godfather of Korean rock music, suddenly announces his retirement and holds his final concert. Shin taught himself guitar in the early 50s and debuted on stage at a US Army club in 1955. Since then, he has been a living legend with numerous hit songs like ‘A Woman in Rain,’ ‘A Cup of Coffee,’ ‘Before It Is Too Late,’ ‘Sergeant Kim from Vietnam,’ ‘A Petal,’ ‘Beautiful Woman,’ and ‘Wonderful Country.’ Director Kang Yun-sung, who previously worked on music videos and the feature film , interweaves interviews with Shin’s 3 sons, who are also musicians, other musicians, and Shin himself to explore the musical world of this great artist. We hear Shin’s vivid testimony about how he began his career, his marijuana scandal, his rough relations with Korea’s past military governments, as well as his critique of the current Korean music scene where genuine musicians struggle to survive. The film also features Shin’s most famous songs performed in various live concerts—an extra treat for his fans.

Director

Kang Yun-sung

Born in 1971 in Seoul, Kang Yun-sung studied computer animation at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco and film direction at the Academy of Art University. He directed short films such as (1996) and (1998), and produced music videos for artists like Kim Gun-mo, JTL, and J Walk, as well as numerous television programs. After participating in films like , , and , he was consistently preparing feature scripts and went on to direct .