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[Box Office] Latest movie releases

By Rumy Doo

Published : Aug. 12, 2016 - 11:08

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Tunnel
(Korea)
Opened Aug. 10
Drama. Directed by Kim Sung-hoon


A tunnel collapses on top of car salesman Jung-soo (Ha Jung-woo) on his way home. Trapped inside, surrounded by concrete, and with only two bottles of water, a birthday cake and cell phone in his possession, Jung-soo begins his fight for survival.


Take Off 2
(Korea)
Opened Aug. 10
Drama. Directed by Kim Jong-hyeon


A crew of women from diverse backgrounds gather to form the national ice hockey team. Ji-won (Soo Ae), the only former hockey player, teams up with a disqualified speed skater, housewife, secretary and others to take up a seemingly impossible challenge. 


The Last Princess
(Korea)
Opened Aug. 3
Drama. Directed by Hur Jin-ho


Princess Deokhye (Son Ye-jin), the last princess of the Korean empire, is shipped off to Japan after the Japanese occupation of Korea. There, she struggles in an ever-mounting fight to return home and combat the Japanese’s pressure to denounce her country. 


Suicide Squad
(U.S.)
Opened Aug. 3
Superhero. Directed by David Ayer


The third installment in the DC Comics Extended Universe, this film deals with the aftermath of Superman’s death, where a team of dangerous criminals -- including the demented Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and hitman Floyd Lawton (Will Smith) -- are gathered by the U.S. to be used as disposable assets in fighting crime. 


Operation Chromite
(Korea)
Opened July 27
War, Drama. Directed by Lee Jae-han


The story of the famed Incheon landing operation during the Korean War is told through the stellar cast of Liam Neeson, who plays Gen. Douglas MacArthur of the U.S. Army, and Lee Jung-jae, an undercover South Korean Navy lieutenant.