낭만의 시대 The Age of Romanticism

2’44”

2025

〈낭만의 시대〉는 대한민국의 현재를 배경으로, 청년 일자리 부족, 고령화, 자동화와 AI로 대체되는 일자리, 끝없이 오르는 물가, 부동산 과열과 교육 경쟁 등 사회가 안고 있는 구조적 긴장과 압박을 유머러스하게 풀어낸 블랙 코미디 작품이다. 불안과 과열로 흔들리는 시대 속에서도 우리를 지탱하는 것은 사랑과 웃음이다. 〈낭만의 시대〉는 여전히 따뜻한 인간의 온기, 그리고 음악과 사랑이 만들어내는 작고도 단단한 낭만의 시간을 포착한다.

<The Age of Romanticism> is a black comedy set in contemporary Korea, humourously addressing the structural tensions and pressures of society — from youth unemployment, an ageing population, and jobs replaced by automation and AI, to rising prices, overheated real estate, and fierce competition in education.
Every scene and piece of music was created using generative AI. 

The song’s lyrics and the fast-paced rhythm of the video translate social anxiety and confusion into a vivid visual and auditory experience, easing that emotional strain through humour and wit. In the first chorus, citizens share heart-shaped symbols and release them into the sky — a gesture symbolising love and solidarity amid hardship. In the second chorus, musical notes fill the heavens, carrying a message of regaining brightness through music and overcoming adversity with laughter and hope. Even in an age shaken by anxiety and excess, what sustains us is love and laughter. <The Age of Romanticism> captures fleeting yet resilient moments of warmth — a small but enduring sense of romance born of music, love, and the human spirit.