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Voice Club

KIM Tae-young

Korea202327min World Premiere

Synopsis

Dana is a telemarketer and an aspiring voice actor. She joins “Voice Club,” which is an app where you can only communicate with your voice. “Voice Club” users are busy socializing in their own world, and when Dana introduces herself as a telemarketer, strange sneers and pitiful laughs fill the chat room. People are ignoring her voice that she thought was her only strength. Dana eventually feels the need for change, a change dramatic enough that can attract their attention. Dana dyes her hair bright red. She goes all out with her makeup and writes a new profile.

Program Note

Dana, a telemarketer and aspiring voice actor, makes her first connection to the SNS (Social Networking Service) app called “Voice Club”, where communication is solely via voice. Feeling ignored due to external factors, Dana starts creating a fake persona for herself. This work represents the flaws and weaknesses of the SNS. Addicted to social media, she believes that her existence is only valid in that virtual world, gradually distancing herself from reality. This piece skillfully reflects the current era, providing an enjoyable experience through its realistic elements. (YEOM Jiho)

Diretor

KIM Tae-young

Born in 1982. He is currently working as a director, actor, and voice actor in KBS. His first short film Bye, Circle (2020) was invited to 2020 USA Film Festival, 2020 Boston Film Festival and also other international film festival. Voice Club is his second directorial short.