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[Box Office] Upcoming movie releases

By Rumy Doo

Published : Dec. 2, 2016 - 18:34

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


Hyung-seok (Ma Dong-seok), the criminal 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. 



My Annoying Brother

(Korea)
Opened Nov. 23
Comedy, Drama. Directed by Kwon Soo-kyung

National judo athlete Ko Doo-young (Do Kyung-soo) loses his sight after an unfortunate accident and spends his days in deep depression. His con artist older brother (Jo Jung-suk) uses Doo-young’s health issue as an excuse to be granted early release from prison. The meek younger brother is stuck with his rowdy sibling as the two begin an unpredictable cohabitation. 


Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
(US)
Opened Nov. 16
Fantasy. Directed by David Yates

Eccentric, timid British wizard Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) arrives in New York with a magical suitcase full of fantastical creatures. The city is in chaos over a mysterious force that wreaks havoc everywhere, and a movement calling for the obliteration of all witches and wizards. It is up to Newt and Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) to stop the shadow of evil. 


Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned
(Korea)
Opened Nov. 16
Fantasy, Drama. Directed by Um Tae-hwa


Young Soo-rin (Shin Eun-soo) moves to the fictional island of Hwanodo with her stepfather after the death of her mother. She spends her days lost in her own imagination and soon befriends Sung-min (Lee Hyo-je), a young boy living on the island. One day, Sung-min gets in an accident that mysteriously stops time.