Synopsis

In 2006, the ethnic fusion band ‘2nd Moon’, who became famous with their song ‘In West Sky’ featured in the TV drama *Ireland*, visited the home country of their first album’s guest singer, Lynda Cullin, for the first time. What started out as a casual trip turned into a serious fascination with the culture and its music for two of the band members, Hyun-bo and Hye-ri. A year later, in August 2007, they formed a five-member Irish trend project band ‘Bard’ and went to the World Fleadh in Portlaoise, Ireland, each with only their instruments. Music in Ireland is deeply connected to daily life and reflects the country’s painful history. The director is captivated by a phrase written on a pub wall in Belfast: ‘A nation that keeps one eye on the past is wise. A nation that keeps two eyes on the past is blind,’ while the band ‘Bard’ is captivated by the music tradition of Ireland. And the journey continues. (Chun Jin-su)

Director

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  • Im Jin-pyeong
  • Born in Seoul in 1969, Im Jin-pyeong graduated from Kwangwoon University with a degree in law. He directed his first short film *Oh-Henry* in 1991. This documentary led him to publish a travel essay book of the same name. He wrote the screenplay and directed the feature film *Ghost Story* starring Lee Young-ah and Kim Si-hoo, and also wrote the screenplay for the 2008 film *The Little Prince*. He is currently working on the screenplay adaptation of Park Seong-won’s novel *We Run*.