EveryweekendthegaymalechoirG-VoicerehearsesinSeoul–astheyhavebeendoingsince2003.Thechoir,beingakindofantidotetohomophobicKoreansociety,makestheeverydaylivesofgaymenitsthemeinanintelligentandhumorousway.Fortheirtenthanniversary,themembersareplanningtogivetheirfirstbigconcertwithambitiousarrangements,creativechoreographiesandmanynewpieces.Thisreallyputstheseamateursingerstothetestbecausetheenthusiasmofsomemembersoutweighstheirvocalabilities,whilstothersworkthemselvesintothegroundasvoluntaryorganisers.Besidespreparingfortheirbigday,G-Voicearealsopoliticallyactive,singingforequalityandserenadingagainstdiscrimination,andnotjustatLGBTQdemos.
DirectorLeeDong-hasucceeds,almostincidentally,ingivinganinsightintogaylifeinKorea.Healsoaccompanieschoirmembersandorganisersaftertherehearsals,whenconversationsbecomemorepersonaloverameal.Filmedinthestyleofglossymusicvideos,G-Voices’set-piecesprovideacommentary,amongotherthings,onthemen’sexperiencesofKoreansociety,theirconservativefamiliesandagayjoyoflife.berlinale2016