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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

By Yoon Min-sik

Published : June 29, 2018 - 17:02

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The Accidental Detective 2: In Action
(Korea)
Opened June 13
Comedy, Mystery
Directed by Lee Eon-hee



Comic book store owner Dae-man (Kwon Sang-hoo) and detective Tae-soo (Sung Dong-il) become full-time private investigators. As their first big case, the duo looks into the seemingly accidental death of a man, which turns out to be something more. With the help of cyber whiz Yeo-chi (Lee Kwang-soo), the two seek to uncover the truth.




The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
(Korea)
Opened June 27
Action, Thriller, Mystery
Directed by Park Hun-jung


A 7-year-old girl runs away from a mysterious facility and is adopted by an elderly couple. She grows up to be a vivacious, kind-hearted and talented girl named Ja-yun (Kim Da-mi). Her world is turned upside down when she encounters a mysterious figure, Gwi Gong-ja (Choi Woo-shik), and her past comes back to haunt her.




Herstory
(Korea)
Opened June 27
Directed by Min Kyu-dong

Nearly five decades have passed since Korea was liberated from Japanese colonization, but memories of sexual slavery still haunt former “comfort women.” The film follows the real-life story of 10 Busan-based comfort women’s uphill legal battle of 1992 in Shimonoseki, Japan.





Ocean’s 8
(US)
Action, Comedy, Crime
Opened June 13
Directed by Gary Ross

Upon her release from prison, Debbie (Sandra Bullock), the estranged sister of legendary conman Danny Ocean, puts together a team of unstoppable crooks to pull off the heist of the century. Their goal is New York City’s annual Met Gala, and a necklace worth in excess of $150 million.