The music-nostalgia documentary Wind's message, which tells the story of Kim Hee-gap, the legendary figure most important in the history of Korean popular music and the national composer who wrote about 3,000 beloved songs, directed by Yang Hee, produced by Ukhee Cine Co., Ltd., and distributed by Pan Cinema Co., Ltd., has confirmed a November release and unveiled a teaser poster.
The film Wind's message, set for a November release, covers Cho Yong-pil's "Leopard of Kilimanjaro", Yang Hee-eun's "White magnolia" and even the music from the musical Myeongseong Hwanghu, and is a music-nostalgia documentary that captures the life Kim Hee-gap wrote in song, the legendary national composer behind countless masterpieces. Director Yang Hee, who has produced documentaries that eras needed, devoted 10 years to complete Wind's message, which contains vivid testimonies from singers who shared their prime years with Kim Hee-gap's songs, including king of song Cho Yong-pil, Yang Hee-eun, Jang Sa-ik, Hye Eun-i, Kim Guk-hwan, and from those in the music world such as music critic Im Jin-mo, music director Kim Moon-jung, and lyricist Ji Myung-gil. It also includes an interview with Yang In-ja, the eternal partner of Kim Hee-gap and the national lyricist, depicting not only Kim Hee-gap as a living legend of Korean popular music and a national composer but also the moving love story between Kim Hee-gap and Yang In-ja, richly portraying the human charm of Kim Hee-gap.
The newly released poster draws attention with an experienced-looking Kim Hee-gap, a national composer and first-generation guitarist who wrote about 3,000 songs over a 60-year music career, playing guitar on the spot — from beloved songs that thrilled the nation to mega hits that left a mark on popular music. Added to this are timeless masterpieces born from Kim Hee-gap's hands, such as Cho Yong-pil's "Leopard of Kilimanjaro" and "The teahouse of that winter", Park In-soo and Lee Dong-won's "Homesickness", 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 Guk-hwan's "Ta-ta-ta", and Jang Sa-ik's "Pupil", confirming Kim Hee-gap's power at the center of beloved songs and the golden eras of stars. Above all, as a documentary born of 10 years of persistence and passion, it spans Kim Hee-gap's 60 years of music life while promising the warm comfort he will convey to us in the twilight of his life, raising expectations. The music-nostalgia documentary Wind's message, which contains the life Kim Hee-gap wrote in song, the living legend of Korean popular music and national composer, will be in theaters nationwide this November.
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