These footages were captured during Nam June Paik’s satellite projects spanning three times: Good Morning Mr. Orwell (1984), Bye Bye Kipling (1986), and Wrap Around the World (1988). The untold stories behind the cameras, not preserved in broadcasts or works, are now beginning.

Paris, 1984. For the live broadcast of Good Morning Mr. Orwell, Nam June Paik is staying in Paris. At the Pompidou Center, the main stage for the broadcast, rehearsals are in full swing. As the live broadcast commences, Joseph Beuys, accompanied by his daughter and Urban Sax, waits for their turn. Even as the sounds of performances from New York fill the Pompidou Center, Beuys checks his movements. After the stage, Nam June Paik and crews encourage each other calmly.

Seoul, 1986. Two main networks for Paik’s second satellite project, Bye Bye Kipling, are preparing the program. Carol Brandernburg, a producer from WNET New York, and News Director from KBS are signing the document. Nam June Paik expresses artistic intention for this project. Camera shifts to one of Chase Manhattan Bank branches in New York, where Paik’s video installation is located. Paik is filming a promotional video inviting people to the 4D night club in New York, one of the live stages for Bye Bye Kipling.

New York, 1988. The main control room at WNET airing Wrap Around the World. The voices of producers connecting signals from worldwide networks, live stage performances, and the hosts in the studio fluctuate. The dark control room is illuminated by the light emanating from monitors filling the room. The hands of producers mixing video signals coming from Korea, Ireland, Brazil, and Russia are busy. As the live broadcast ends successfully, Nam June Paik and crews goes to the studio and they share the joy of completing the final satellite broadcast together.