Fantastic Modern Gayagumer

Fantastic Modern Gayagumer is a South Korean documentary film released on August 18, 2011. The film was directed, written, and produced by Choi Seung-Ho, with cinematography handled by Woo Sang-Hyung. Distributed by Mountain Pictures, the 83-minute feature is presented in the Korean language.

Synopsis and Subject

The documentary follows Jung Min-A, recognized as a gayageum singer-songwriter performing in clubs near Hongik University in Seoul. Jung balances working as a customer support representative during the day with her music career at night. Having released her debut album Sangsamong in 2006, which sold over 10,000 copies, she gained initial media and public recognition.

To gather inspiration for her second album, Jung undertakes a 15-day street performance tour in the summer of 2009. She is accompanied by bandmates Yang Hyun-Mo on percussion, bass player Kwak Jae-Hoon, and Kim Bo-Kyung, a former marketing manager at Sony Music who left her corporate position to join the tour.

Cast

• Jung Min-A
• Yang Hyun-Mo
• Kwak Jae-Hoon
• Kim Bo-Kyung