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.
