''Go Go 70s'' () is a 2008

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set in the 1970s.

Plot

South Korea in the 1970s was in the Dark Ages of

Park Chung-hee Park Chung-hee (, ; 14 November 1917 – 26 October 1979) was a South Korean politician and army general who served as the dictator of South Korea from 1961 until his assassination in 1979; ruling as an unelected military strongman from 1961 ...

'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

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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.

Cast

Cho Seung-woo Cho Seung-woo (born March 28, 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his leading roles in the films '' The Classic'' (2003), '' Marathon'' (2005), '' Tazza: The High Rollers'' (2006), and ''Inside Men'' (2015), as well as ...

as Sang-kyu, The Devils vocalist and guitarist *

Shin Min-a Shin Min-a (; born 5 April 1984) is a South Korean model and actress best known for starring in television dramas ''A Love to Kill'' (2005), ''My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox'' (2010), '' Arang and the Magistrate'' (2012), ''Oh My Venus'' ...

as Mimi, leader of Wild Girls * Cha Seung-woo as Man-sik, The Devils guitarist * Song Kyung-ho as Dong-geun, The Devils drummer *

Choi Min-chul Choi Min-chul (born November 9, 1976) is a South Korean actor. He starred in film such as '' Way Back Home'' (2013) and '' The Throne'' (2015). Filmography Film Television series Theater Musical References External links Choi Min ...

as Dong-soo, The Devils trumpet player * Kim Min-kyu as Kyung-goo, The Devils bassist *

Hong Kwang-ho Hong Kwang-ho is a South Korean actor mainly known for his works in musical theater. Hong is best known worldwide for his portrayal of Thuy in the 2014 West End theatre, West End revival of the musical ''Miss Saigon''. Life and career Hong wa ...

as Joon-yeob, The Devils saxophonist * Lee Sung-min as Lee Byeong-wook * Im Yeong-sik as Byeong-tae * Kim Soo-jeong as Young-ja * Yoon Chae-yeon as Ki-bok * Min Bok-gi as boss of club Nirvana * Yoo Chang-sook as Dong-soo's mother * Lee Sang-yong as Nam-dae criminal investigator * Hong Seok-bin as Criminal investigator of The Devils 1 * Jo Deok-jae as Criminal investigator of The Devils 2 * Kwon Jeong-min as Jailhouse police * Jin Yong-gook as Folk song singer Teacher Kim * Kim Jae-rok as Recording engineer * Kwon Hyeok-poong as Music salon owner * Hwang Yeon-hee as President of American club * Yoon Jeong-yeon as Mimi's backup dancer * Jang Mi-yeon as Mimi's backup dancer *

Oh Ji-eun Oh Ji-eun (born December 30, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the weekend drama '' Three Brothers'', the daily drama '' Smile Again'', the sitcom ''Living Among the Rich'', the entertainment industry satire ''T ...

as Fighting prostitute * Lee Jong-yoon as Gambling band * Geum Gi-jong as Gambling band * Park Soo-jo as Jailhouse detective * Kim Jong-eon as Bat group * Lee Ha-neul as Bat group * Kim Hyeong-jin as Bat group * Lee Si-eun as Criminal investigator of Lee Byeong-wook * Im Hyeong-tae as Young-ja's father * Kim Moon-yeong as Lee Byeong-wook's fan * Lee Malg-eum as Lee Byeong-wook's fan * Hong Sang-jin as Scottman * Choi Pyeong-woong as Daehan news announcer

Production

The screenplay was co-written by director

Choi Ho Choi Ho (1967) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Choi is known for his films, notably, '' Bye June'' (1998), ''Bloody Tie'' (2006), ''Go Go 70s'' (2008) and ''Big Match'' (2014). Filmography As director *''Opening the Close ...

, composer

Bang Jun-seok Bang Jun-seok (1 August 1970 – 26 March 2022) was a South Korean film score composer and music director. He was also a member of the experimental band U&Me Blue. Bang died of stomach cancer on March 26, 2022, in New York City. Filmogra ...

and Baek Bae-jeong, based on Bang's experiences as a child listening to

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. Lead actor

took guitar lessons to prepare for his role.

Box office

The film sold 595,156 tickets nationwide and earned $3,433,279.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{Hancinema film, Go_Go_70s, Go Go 70s South Korean musical drama films Films set in the 1970s 2000s Korean-language films 2000s musical drama films Showbox films Films directed by Choi Ho 2008 drama films 2008 films 2000s South Korean films