Words from the Wind

Directed by Yang Hee (양희)

Written by Yang Hee (양희)

99min | Release date in South Korea: 2025/11

Synopsis
Cho Yong-pil's "Leopard of Kilimanjaro," Park In-soo and Lee Dong-won's " Perfume," Yang Hee-eun's "White Magnolia," Lee Sun-hee's "I Want to Know," Hye Eun-i's "Passion," Choi Jin-hee's "Maze of Love," Kim Kook-hwan's "Tatata," Song Chang-sik's "Song of Ivory," Lim Hee-sook's "I Really Didn't Know," Jang Sa-ik's "Eyes," and "People, Arise" from the musical "Empress Myeongseong"

Behind these immortal masterpieces was the national composer Kim Hee-gap, who led the golden age of Korean popular music by leaving behind over 3,000 songs over 60 years. His music, through the greatest voices of the time including the king of singers Cho Yong-pil, Yang Hee-eun, Song Chang-sik, and Hye Eun-i, colored youth and sang of life, capturing the most brilliant melodies of an era's 'flowery years'. And his eternal musical partner and partner, national lyricist Yang In-ja, has been by his side. The songs of these two have made the entire nation laugh and cry, and have been loved across the years.

In the camera, records taken over 10 years, the warm comfort and song-like life of a master in the twilight of his life are brought to life anew on screen.