Super Disco
★ 8 · 2019 · 90m · Documentary
Sultan of the Disco was proclaimed "the first lip sync dance group in Hongdae." Now, they have since become one of the most well-known bands in the Hongdae music scene. The director decided to make a documentary about the band when they were officially invited to the Glastonbury Festival in England in 2014. The director originally expected to record some scenes as he followed the process of the band making their second studio album. However, you never know what the future will bring.
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