Mudong: Love Story of K-pop Idol of the Korean Empire

Synopsis

Mudong: Love Story of the K-pop Idol of Korean Empire is a 15-20 minute animated virtual reality experience following the imaginative time travel of Hee-ok. Eight-year-old Hee-ok lives alone with his grandpa Mak-dong and always wonders who her grandma is. One day she finds out that her grandpa was one of the most famous K-pop idol star in Korean Empire! Now let’s go find her grandma, the true love of the K-pop idol. Follow Heeok’s time travel from 1903 to 1945 along with the beautiful cultural heritages of Korean Empire.

Director

Biography

Cooper Sanghyun Yoo is a creative technical director based in Seoul Korea. Prior to joining Seokyeong University as a professor in entertainment technology, he worked in various fields such as interactive performance, digital media exhibition, and extended reality. His research interests include audience interaction, interactive media, mixed reality, game design, and collective intelligence.

Filmography

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MISSING PICTURES EP5: OH DEBU | Creative Director | Official invitation to prestigious film festivals such as Tribeca Film Festival, Main Competition (2022)
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THE BOXER VR | Producer | Official invitation to prestigious film festivals such as Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Beyond Reality section (2021)
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POISON VR | Creative Director | Official invitation to prestigious film festivals such as SXSW Film Festival, Virtual Cinema Competition section (2021)
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SIM: THE BLIND VR | Director/Producer | Official invitation to prestigious film festivals such as Five Flavours Film Festival in Poland (2020)
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RAIN FRUITS VR | Tech Lead/Adjunct Professor | Official invitation to prestigious film festivals such as Cannes Film Festival, VeeR Future Award 2020 section (2020)
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SCARECROW VR | Lead Artist/Adjunct Professor | Official invitation to prestigious film festivals such as Sundance Film Festival, New Frontier section (2020)
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BANANA KISS | Executive Director | Invitational exhibition at ACM SIGCHI CHI Art Exhibition (2017)
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A/LIGN55 | Creative Director | Invitational performance at Slingshot Festival in the United States (2015)
Cooper Sanghyun YOO

Credits

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Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation PRESENTS
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A Mline Studio PRODUCTION
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DIRECTED BY Cooper Yoo
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SCREENPLAY BY Boram Kang
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PRODUCED BY Ark Park
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