Bucheon AI Contents Summit
The Sound King
소리 마왕
SHIN Hae-gang | Korea | 2026 | 15min | G
Synopsis
A reclusive wizard lives in a quiet village, devoting himself to creating perfect music on his pipe organ. His fragile harmony is constantly disrupted by the church bells rung by Popo, a joyful young boy. Driven by frustration, the wizard summons the 'Sound King' to eliminate the noise, but the creature quickly spirals out of control, consuming all sounds in the world. As silence spreads, fear and misunderstanding grow. Through chaos and cooperation, the wizard and the boy learn that harmony is not achieved by eliminating differences, but by embracing them.
Director
SHIN Hae-gang
신해강
Shin Haegang is a filmmaker known for combining genre storytelling with emotional narratives. His feature film Dogs in the House was screened at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, where it received the Best Actor Award. The Sound King marks his first animated project, blending AI-assisted production with traditional storytelling.