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122m | ROMANCE, DRAMA
DIRECTOR KIM Hyun-seok 
RELEASE DATE February 5, 2015
CONTACT CJ Entertainment
TEL  +82 2 371 6278
FAX  +82 2 371 6340
E-mail justinkim@cj.net

 

Set within a music hall of the same name in Seoul, C’est Si Bon follows the lives and careers of the member of the Korean folk music group Twin Folio from the 1960s to 80s. Beginning with their rise to fame in 60s while they were in their 20s, the film details the ups and downs of their personal and work lives.

 

‘C’est Si Bon’ is the music bar where every acoustic band’s dreams lie, and Korea’s leading folksongs were born. It is where Geun-tae met the musical prodigies Hyung-joo and Chang-sik, and formed the C’est Si Bon Trio. As the three young artists bicker over their music, beautiful socialite Ja-young enters the picture and becomes their muse, and a series of moving love songs are written. After 20 years, the untold story of their love, song and youth at ‘C’est Si Bon’ is finally brought to light.

 

The story of some of Korea’s most famous music icons, C’est Si Bon looks to latch on to the current popularity of period set films. Following a less than critical and box office reception for sci-fi time travel film 11:00 AM, director KIM Hyung-seok returns to his drama roots with C’est Si Bon (a French term that roughly translates as ‘It’s so good’), with a big cast in tow. KIM was previously responsible for the romantic hits When Romance Meets Destiny (2005) and Cyrano Agency (2010). Starring as the group members in their 20s are veteran actor JUNG Woo and Cold Eyes star HAN Hyo-joo. Meanwhile, The Chaser star KIM Yun-seok and actress KIM Hee-ae, who recently returned to the big screen in Thread of Lies following a 21-year absence, will play the same characters in their 40s. Though Twin Folio was in fact a duo, the band is presented as three person outfit in the film.