[Box office] Upcoming movie releases

Will You Be There
(Korea)
Opened Dec. 14
Drama. Directed by Hong Ji-young

Scrupulous pediatric surgeon Han Soo-hyun (Kim Yoon-seok) is transported back in time to meet his 20-something self (Byun Yo-han) when he swallows a mysterious vial of gold pills he received as a gift for curing a child in a remote African village. He tries to guide his younger self not to make the same mistakes and change the course of his and his loved ones’ lives

Pandora
(Korea)
Opened Dec. 7
Drama, thriller. Directed by Park Jung-woo

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits the western coastal town of Wolchon-ri, located adjacent to a nuclear power plant. The shake causes fissures in the plant’s pipes, exposing the surrounding areas to radiation. The government and the president (Kim Myoung-min) fumble with the crisis, while the lives of the plant’s workers are in severe danger.

La La Land
(US)
Opened Dec. 7
Drama, musical. Directed by Damien Chazelle

Mia (Emma Stone) is an aspiring actress. Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) is a jazz musician. The two try to make a living for themselves while following their dreams in Los Angeles, the city to which artists flock for fame and recognition. Eventually, the lovers face a dilemma between the spotlight and love. 

Derailed
(Korea)
Opened Nov. 30
Crime, action. Directed by Lee Seong-tae

Hyung-seok (Ma Dong-seok), the crooked owner of a karaoke bar, one day kidnaps the girlfriend of Jin-il (Choi Min-ho), the leader of a gang of teenage runaways. Pushed to the edge of society, the two men begin a desperate fight to preserve their lives and their loved ones in the bleak underworld of criminals. 

Missing
(Korea)
Opened Nov. 30
Drama. Directed by Lee Eon-hee

Divorcee single mother Ji-seon (Uhm Ji-won) struggles to make a living while caring for her 13-month-old daughter, with the help of Chinese nanny Han-mae (Gong Hyo-jin.) One day, Ji-seon returns home from work to discover that both the nanny and her child have gone missing, and embarks on an investigation to recover her daughter and expose Han-mae’s true identity.