Idols Never Die

Idols Never Die

Directed by Jerome Yoo

Genre Fiction
Country Canada
Year 2019
Length 17 min
Formats DCP
Sound 5.1
Version Original English Version

Synopsis

When Korean pop idol “N.D.” tragically dies, a dysfunctional group of high school fan girls discover a hidden message in his music, which leads them on a quest to fulfill his final wish — to spread his ashes over the tallest tree in their hometown forest.

Themes


Biography

Often telling stories of youth, Jerome Yoo is a director/writer who aims to inject unconventional style and energy to bring his stories to life. Jerome recently made his directing debut in 2018 with his Storyhive short, Gong Ju , and has previously co-written award winning hip-hop short, Cypher.



Cast

JIMIN: Catherine Shim
SUMIN: Jessica Kim
BORA: Jenny Jeon
MINHEE: Sophia Nam
HAEUN: Rachel Shim

Team

Production

Paul Armstrong (Crazy 8s Film Society)

Script

Jerome Yoo, Andrea Bang

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Kaayla Whachell

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Megan MacAulay

EDITING Thomas Affolter, Lawrence Le Lam
Sound David Daoud
Music Annette Kim