| Go Go 70s | |||||||||
| Native Name: |
| ||||||||
| Producer: | Shim Bo-kyeong Lee Jong-ho Park Jae-hyun | ||||||||
| Music: | Bang Jun-seok | ||||||||
| Cinematography: | Kim Byeong-seo | ||||||||
| Editing: | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum | ||||||||
| Distributor: | Showbox/Mediaplex | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 118 minutes | ||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||||
| Gross: | (admissions: 581,468) | ||||||||
Go Go 70s is a 2008 South Korean musical drama film set in the 1970s.
South Korea in the 1970s was in the Dark Ages of Park Chung-hee's military dictatorship, but it was also an era of revolutionary upheaval with regards to culture. After wandering the shabby clubs of a U.S. military base, vocalist Sang-kyu and guitarist Man-sik form the indie rock band The Devils with four other members. After entering a rock band contest and making a strong impression with their shocking yet entertaining performance, The Devils achieve stardom and begin playing at a club called Nirvana. Mimi, a groupie who follows the Devils from town to town, also becomes an icon with her dance moves and fashion sense. However, their heyday doesn't last long as one of the band members gets killed in a fire at the club. To make matters worse, many clubs are being forced to shut down due to military oppression, which would fundamentally take away the opportunity for bands to perform. Despite their despair and looming disbandment, Sang-kyu plans one last concert for The Devils.[1]
The screenplay was co-written by director Choi Ho, composer Bang Jun-seok and Baek Bae-jeong, based on Bang's experiences as a child listening to The Beatles. Lead actor Cho Seung-woo took guitar lessons to prepare for his role.
The film sold 595,156 tickets nationwide and earned $3,433,279.[2] [3]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th University Film Festival of Korea | Best Supporting Actress | Shin Min-a | ||
| 6th Korean Film Awards | ||||
| 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Kim Byeong-seo | ||
| Best Lighting | Shin Kyung-man | |||
| Best Music | Bang Jun-seok | |||
| 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Cha Seung-woo | ||
| Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum | |||
| Best Music | Bang Jun-seok | |||
| Best Sound Effects | Park Jong-kun | |||
| 6th Max Movie Awards | Best Actress | Shin Min-a | ||
| 17th Chunsa Film Art Awards | ||||