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Home > Features > Documentary > Turn it up to 11
Turn it up to 11
2009, DV 6mm, color, 94'15
Dir: BAEK Seung-hwa
Keyword: Music
Etc: documentary
Audience Award, 35th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2009, Korea)
5th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (2009, Korea)
Fujifilm Eterna Award (Best Korean Independent Feature Film Award), 13th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (2009, Korea)
tells the story of LEE Kyou-young, formerly of the punk record label 'Cultural Fraud'. When he accidentally knocks up his girlfriend, he ends his musical career and returns home, Incheon which is a city once called 'the Cradle of Heavy Metal'. But it's now a vapid city, a barren ground for rock music. But not long after getting hiselectrician's license; "Because electricity is just as stimulating as rock" and settling down with his family, LEE founds the indie label 'Ruby Salon' in the center of a motel-filled avenue in this city and starts gathering bands together. Can they really make 'Ruby Salon' Korea's top label?
In a land where even rock and roll is turned into a silly melodrama, I've always wanted to see a ballsy music documentary. Since no one was up to it, I did it myself.
BAEK Seung-hwa

Born in 1982. Graduated from ‘Kaywon School of Art and Design’ with B.A. in Animation Dept. Worked as a member of the field staff and also as a storyboard writer for many commercial and indie films. Currently playing the drums in "Tobacco Juice" and produced many music videos. is his first documentary.

2006  [Good Night] digi-beta, color, 9min.
2009 [Turn it up to 11] DV 6mm, color, 94'15", documentary
          Audience Award, 35th Seoul Independent Film Festival (2009, Korea)
          5th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (2009, Korea)
          Fujifilm Eterna Award (Best Korean Independent Feature Film Award), 13th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (2009, Korea)

Director/Screenwriter/Editor : BAEK Seung-hwa
Production : Big Foot Film
Production supported by Incheon Film Commission
Producer : LEE Kyou-young, AHN Sung-min
Cinematography : BAEK Seung-hwa, KIM Hyun-jong, KIM Young-min
Narration : Caption ROCK
Production Designer : SEO Jun-kyo
Mixing : LEE Jae-hoon
CG : SEO Jun-kyo, KANG Gong-yo
Music : Galaxy Express, Tabacco Juice
LEE Kyou-young
Galaxy Express: LEE Ju-hyun, PARK Jong-hyun, KIM Hee-kwon
Tabacco Juice: KWON Ki-wook, KWON Young-wook, Joe Fany, SUNG Ho-rim, BAEK Seung-hwa