Madonna (Korea) / Opened July 2 Drama. Directed by Shin Su-won
Hae-rim (Seo Young-hee), a jaded nurse working in the VIP ward of a luxe hospital, is approached by Sang-woo, the son of a wealthy patient awaiting a heart transplant. He asks her to acquire a signature for a comatose young woman’s organ donation papers in exchange for a handsome sum. While tracking down the woman’s next of kin, Hae-rim discovers a world of hurt in the young woman’s past.
Terminator Genisys (U.S.) Opened July 2
Action. Directed by Alan Taylor
John Connor (Jason Clarke) sends his right hand Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back in time to look out for his mother Sarah (Emilia Clarke) who is being targeted by the machine menace Skynet in order to prevent John from leading the uprising against the machines. When Reese arrives, he is surprised to find that Sarah already knows about the machines, and has a battle plan of her own.
Minority Opinion (Korea) Opened June 24
Drama. Directed by Kim Sung-je
A clash between riot police and protesters over a redevelopment project leaves a boy and a young policeman dead. Witness accounts tell different stories about how the tragedies unfolded. Sensing that the government is trying to cover something up about the incident, two lawyers (Yoon Kye-sang, Yoo Hae-jin) and a journalist (Kim Ok-vin) attempt to uncover the truth and find justice.
Northern Limit Line (Korea) Opened June 24
Drama. Directed by Kim Hak-soon
Based on a true story, “Northern Limit Line” centers on a group of soldiers on board a patrol ship called Chamsuri 357, which is fired upon by North Korean soldiers in June 2002. As South Koreans cheer on their national soccer team in the World Cup, the soldiers depend on each other to survive the deadly attack.
The Classified File (Korea) Opened June 18
Crime. Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek
When a Busan detective named Gil-young (Kim Yun-seok) is asked by a prominent businessman to lead up the investigation of his daughter’s kidnapping, he decides to run the investigation completely underground to deceive the perpetrator. While waging political conflicts within the agency, Gil-young enlists the help of a fortune-teller named Joong-san (Yoo Hae-jin) who has an uncanny ability to predict how events will unfold.