Lee Nan-young, who is famous for āTears in Mokpo,ā made her debut at OK Records in the 1930s, and married Kim Hae-song, an acclaimed, genius composer at that time. In the year of liberation in 1945, 'KPK Musical Troupe' won popularity with the duo of Lee Nan-young and Kim Hae-song, but Kim got kidnapped by North Korea. During the Korean War, Lee made Koreaās first girl vocal group āKim Sistersā with her daughters Suk-ja, Ae-ja and her niece Min-ja who inherited their parentsā musical talent. Thanks to Leeās desperate effort and intense training, āKim Sistersā gained popularity at the American 8th Army base. They got all the way to Las Vegas, USA for the first time as Asians, showing strong appeal to American public. Min-ja of āKim Sistersā is still working as a singer in Budapest, Hungary. The audience can meet the three shy girls who fluently sang songs in English without even knowing the language, through the memories of Min-ja in the film.
2017-01-26