Go Go 70s is a 2008 South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

n musical film.

Plot

Set in the 1970s in South Korea under the rule of Park Chung-hee

Park Chung-hee

Park Chung-hee was a Republic of Korea Army general and the leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979. He seized power in a military coup and ruled until his assassination in 1979. He has been credited with the industrialization of the Republic of Korea through export-led growth...

's dictatorship when indie rock band Devils led by Sang-kyu and his five members becomes famous after they perform at a U.S. military base and Go-Go clubs. They also hire female singer Mimi, who becomes a fashion icon, but they face their trials when they lose a band member who was killed by fire at the club and forced break-up due to military dictatorship, but Sang-kyu plans to come back for his band members in concert again called Devils Recital.

Production

Go Go 70s was written by the film's composer Bang Jun-suk, and Choi Ho was based on Bang's experiences as a child when he listened to The Beatles and lead actor Cho Seung-Woo taking guitar lessons for preparing his role.

Cast

• Cho Seung-woo ... Sang-kyu
• Shin Mina ... Mimi
• Cha Seung-woo ... Man-shik
• Lee Seong-min ... Lee Byeong-Ok
• Kim Min-Kyu ... Kyung-Goo (Devil's bassist)
• Kim Jong-Eon
• Ryu Chang-Suk ... Dong-su's mother
• Min Bok-Gi ... boss of club Nirvana
• Park Seong-Taek ... Kim Chi Su
• Jo Duk-Je ... Devils investigator
• Kang Chan-Yang ... prostitute
• Lee Ji-Hye ... prostitute