Sopyonje

Sopyonje

1993 · 113 min · KO · 7.8 (39 votes)
Dir. Im Kwon-taek · Starring Oh Jung-hae, Kim Myung-gon, Kim Kyu-chul, Shin Sae-kil, Ahn Byeong-kyeong, Park Gil-su · Music Kim Su-cheol
Drama

Despite its falling popularity, a father teaches his two children the Korean musical tradition of Pansori (one singer accompanied by one drummer).

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A deeply resonant, melancholic journey through Korean folk music. It feels like a haunting echo of a lost past, a poignant exploration of artistic devotion and the enduring power of memory.

melancholichauntingnostalgicyearningslow-burnarthouseperiod dramamusicalfolkloricartistrymemorylosstradition
musicalfolk singer1960spansori