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Abstract/Sommario: In the not-so distant future, researchers at a deep-sea laboratory have finally invented a time machine. Head researcher Woo-seok is promised funding from a megacorporation if he completes a test flight. He and Young-eun carry out the mission and travel to 11 a.m. the next day, only to find the base on the verge of collapse. All the researchers are gone and someone is out to kill them. (fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: US, the present day, winter. Sixtysomething Kim Sun-i (Lee Yeong-ran), living with her son (Lee Sung-ju) and daughter-in-law (Jang Seo-i), receives a call about the sale of her old family home back in South Korea. Returning home, she's met by her grand-daughter Eun-ju (Park Bo-yeong) and drives to the house in the country. Forty-seven years earlier, in the mid-'60s, Sun-i (Park Bo-yeong), her widowed mother (Jang Yeong-nam) and her younger sister Sun-ja (Kim Hyang-gi) had moved there i ...; [Leggi tutto...] US, the present day, winter. Sixtysomething Kim Sun-i (Lee Yeong-ran), living with her son (Lee Sung-ju) and daughter-in-law (Jang Seo-i), receives a call about the sale of her old family home back in South Korea. Returning home, she's met by her grand-daughter Eun-ju (Park Bo-yeong) and drives to the house in the country. Forty-seven years earlier, in the mid-'60s, Sun-i (Park Bo-yeong), her widowed mother (Jang Yeong-nam) and her younger sister Sun-ja (Kim Hyang-gi) had moved there into a property found by Ji-tae (Yu Yeon-seok), the playboy son of her late husband's business partner. Ji-tae, who had a house nearby, had always liked Sun-i. In an outhouse, Sun-i had discovered a feral young man, assumed to be one of the Korean War's many lost children, raised wild. With the authorities slow to find a home for him, Sun-i's mother had agreed to take him in and named him Cheol-su; Sun-i initially treated him like a pet dog, and the children all played together. Cheol-su turned out to have superhuman strength and toughness, and gradually Sun-i warmed to him. However, Ji-tae, who'd always hoped to marry Sun-i, became jealous. One night, when Ji-tae was harrassing Sun-i, Cheol-su appeared to morph into a werewolf and defended her. Ji-tae set out to delve into Cheol-su's background and discredit him.
(fonte: www.filmbiz.asia)

Abstract/Sommario: Byung-doo, criminale di professione, lavora per Sang-chul, un delinquente di medio rango. L'ansia e la preoccupazione per riuscire a sbarcare il lunario e a sostenere le spese per la madre malata e i due fratelli piccoli mettono costantemente a dura prova il suo sistema nervoso. L'occasione di lavorare direttamente per il capo supremo, il Presidente Hwang, in una missione tanto segreta quanto pericolosa, gli prospetta l'opportunità di fare carriera e di non doversi più preoccupare del ...; [Leggi tutto...] Byung-doo, criminale di professione, lavora per Sang-chul, un delinquente di medio rango. L'ansia e la preoccupazione per riuscire a sbarcare il lunario e a sostenere le spese per la madre malata e i due fratelli piccoli mettono costantemente a dura prova il suo sistema nervoso. L'occasione di lavorare direttamente per il capo supremo, il Presidente Hwang, in una missione tanto segreta quanto pericolosa, gli prospetta l'opportunità di fare carriera e di non doversi più preoccupare del futuro della sua famiglia.

Abstract/Sommario: A professor of logic and metaphysic named Jeon hyuk got news from a detective agency that they found his wife in Jindo. He is on his way to find her, leaving his lecture and everything else behind. The man from the detective agency said that his wife is turning into a possessed shaman in Kasa Island which is incomprehensible to him. In this miserable situation, he decided to get her back and on the way strange accidents started to occur. (fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: A piano genius Eun-ji, who has aphasia, meets one person and starts to open up her heart. (fonte: http://hancinema.net)

Abstract/Sommario: Da-hae, who lost her fiancé in a hit and run accident, forgives the criminal who was a 15 year-old boy based on catholic belief and signs a petition for him. One year later, Da-hae is making a documentary to abolish the death penalty requested by Catholic Church. The time goes on, she starts to look back her pain having an interview to victims who live with the forgiveness. (fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Seoul, 1980. Kim è un tassista vedovo, indebitato e con una figlia da mantenere. I tumulti che caratterizzano il clima politico di quegli anni in Corea del Sud non scalfiscono i suoi valori da uomo medio. Finché un giorno Kim non si appropria di un cliente destinato a un altro autista: un fotoreporter tedesco, disposto a spendere 100 mila won pur di essere portato a Gwang-ju, nel sud del Paese, per filmare la repressione della protesta studentesca da parte dei militari...

Abstract/Sommario: (Moonwalk)
portraits the middle aged womans love that cannot come true. The story is about Soon-im, a middle aged woman who works at a mart while raising a high school daughter alone. Soon-im has a secret crush on Jun-young, working in the same mart. After dreamed about him last night, she paces around his place anticipating of meeting him incidentally. The plan, however, goes to fail. She puts her steps toward Lake Sanjeong, where they went to picnic together last autumn, wearing her ...; [Leggi tutto...] (Moonwalk)
portraits the middle aged womans love that cannot come true. The story is about Soon-im, a middle aged woman who works at a mart while raising a high school daughter alone. Soon-im has a secret crush on Jun-young, working in the same mart. After dreamed about him last night, she paces around his place anticipating of meeting him incidentally. The plan, however, goes to fail. She puts her steps toward Lake Sanjeong, where they went to picnic together last autumn, wearing her daughters new boots.
(Immature)
is about a man with a broken heart who coincidentally meets a young innocent girl and begins new love that heals him. Jin-cheol wakes up in the morning to find a stranger in bed with him. To make matters worse, she is in high school! What will happen to the two? Jin-cheol, in his thirties, is pretending to be a grown up but he has never been like. Min- Jeong seems like a grown up sometimes but she is a high school girl yet. Drinking Asahi beer and having JJamppong (Chinese-style needles with vegetables and seafood) together, they get closer to each other.
(fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: You earn as much as you work, and you live off that money. This simple proposition has always been a problem for Jung-cheol. At the soybean paste factory he went to work for in the bitter winter, he dreams of travelling to warm Philippines in spring; as long as he survives the winter making his portion of the soybean paste that he promised the boss. But the more he struggles to live, the worse it gets. And soon, the fermentation room turns musty with the black mold spreading from the t ...; [Leggi tutto...] You earn as much as you work, and you live off that money. This simple proposition has always been a problem for Jung-cheol. At the soybean paste factory he went to work for in the bitter winter, he dreams of travelling to warm Philippines in spring; as long as he survives the winter making his portion of the soybean paste that he promised the boss. But the more he struggles to live, the worse it gets. And soon, the fermentation room turns musty with the black mold spreading from the thousands of ferment boiled soybean lumps.
(fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Seoul, the present day. Seven years after meeting cookery student Yeon Jeong-in (Im Su-jeong) during an earthquake tremor in Nagoya, Japan, structural engineer Lee Du-hyeon (Lee Seon-gyun) is quietly screaming for a divorce from her but dares not even broach the subject with his now naggy, high-maintenance wife. To get some peace, Du-hyeon begs his boss, Na (Lee Seong-min), for a place on the company team due to spend a year in Gangneung, Gangwon province, three hours east of Seoul. Je ...; [Leggi tutto...] Seoul, the present day. Seven years after meeting cookery student Yeon Jeong-in (Im Su-jeong) during an earthquake tremor in Nagoya, Japan, structural engineer Lee Du-hyeon (Lee Seon-gyun) is quietly screaming for a divorce from her but dares not even broach the subject with his now naggy, high-maintenance wife. To get some peace, Du-hyeon begs his boss, Na (Lee Seong-min), for a place on the company team due to spend a year in Gangneung, Gangwon province, three hours east of Seoul. Jeong-in, however, suddenly turns up there to keep him company. One day, Du-hyeon gets to know a neighbour, Jang Seong-gi (Ryu Seung-ryong), a serial Casanova who's looking to retire from his "job" but can't stop attracting women. Now desperate, Du-hyeon proposes that Seong-gi seduces his wife so she'll divorce him of her own accord. Seong-gi plays hard to get but, having earlier met the forceful Jeong-in, accepts the challenge as his career finale. Meanwhile, to give her something to do, Du-hyeon has already arranged for Jeong-in to get a spot on the local radio station, shooting her mouth off about life's injustices.
(fonte: www.filmbiz.asia)

Abstract/Sommario: Chul-min leads a hard life delivering water by day and working at a parking lot by night. His life seems nothing but ordinary, however, he hides his dark past that he used to beat people for a living. One day a strange blind woman called Jung-hwa visits him at the parking lot and she changes his life completely. Looking at the cheerful and bright Jung-hwa, Chul-min slowly opens his mind. Jung-hwa also lets him enter her lonely world. To lead a better life with the new love, Chul-min re ...; [Leggi tutto...] Chul-min leads a hard life delivering water by day and working at a parking lot by night. His life seems nothing but ordinary, however, he hides his dark past that he used to beat people for a living. One day a strange blind woman called Jung-hwa visits him at the parking lot and she changes his life completely. Looking at the cheerful and bright Jung-hwa, Chul-min slowly opens his mind. Jung-hwa also lets him enter her lonely world. To lead a better life with the new love, Chul-min re-starts boxing dreaming of a future as an MMA fighter. But the good times end soon. As Chul-min finds out that Jung-hwa might lose her eyesight forever if she doesnt receive the transplant operation soon and he himself is responsible for the accident which took Jung-hwa's eyesight and her parents away five years ago, he falls into despair. Burdened with the complex feelings mixed with guilt towards Jung-hwa and his affection for her, Chul-min decides to play in the gambling fight abroad, which is the chance to collect the huge amount of money at once. He leaves immediately without a trace.
(fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: In his college days, aspiring architect Seung-min (UHM) fell deeply in love with classmate Seo-yeon (HAN). However, fate denied them the opportunity to stay together forever. Now a successful architect, Seung-min has not spoken to Seo-yeon since that time. However, one day she suddenly reappears in his life, asking him to design a replica of her childhood home. Moving back and forth from past to present, the affections and heartaches between Seung-min and Seo-yeon slowly unfold, and it ...; [Leggi tutto...] In his college days, aspiring architect Seung-min (UHM) fell deeply in love with classmate Seo-yeon (HAN). However, fate denied them the opportunity to stay together forever. Now a successful architect, Seung-min has not spoken to Seo-yeon since that time. However, one day she suddenly reappears in his life, asking him to design a replica of her childhood home. Moving back and forth from past to present, the affections and heartaches between Seung-min and Seo-yeon slowly unfold, and it appears that fate may give their love a second chance.

LEE Yong-zoo both wrote and directed , his second feature. In 2009 he made his feature debut with the thriller , also based on his screenplay. In 2003, he worked in the directing department for BONG Joon-ho’s
(fonte: www.koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Un vecchio vive su una barca con una giovane ragazza. In attesa di sposarla quando compirà diciassette anni, l'uomo la tiene isolata da qualunque contatto con il mondo esterno, colmandola di amorevoli attenzioni. Tuttavia gli uomini che noleggiano la barca per pescare non sono insensibili al fascino della giovane. E quando anche lei inizia a mostrare interesse per uno studente che viene dalla città, la passione del vecchio si trasforma in pericolosa ossessione.

Abstract/Sommario: A bordo di una vecchia nave da pesca sperduta nel mare, un anziano pescatore sta crescendo una ragazza da dieci anni, dopo averla accolta all'età di sei, ed è deciso a sposarla il giorno del suo diciassettesimo compleanno; dal giorno in cui è salita, la ragazza non è più scesa dalla barca. I due conducono una vita tranquilla e abitudinaria: affittano la barca a giornata a pescatori a cui, su richiesta, il vecchio predice il futuro usando il suo arco in un pericoloso gioco di abilità e ...; [Leggi tutto...] A bordo di una vecchia nave da pesca sperduta nel mare, un anziano pescatore sta crescendo una ragazza da dieci anni, dopo averla accolta all'età di sei, ed è deciso a sposarla il giorno del suo diciassettesimo compleanno; dal giorno in cui è salita, la ragazza non è più scesa dalla barca. I due conducono una vita tranquilla e abitudinaria: affittano la barca a giornata a pescatori a cui, su richiesta, il vecchio predice il futuro usando il suo arco in un pericoloso gioco di abilità e complicità con la stessa ragazza. L'arco è al contempo arma di difesa che egli usa per proteggerla da pescatori fin troppo galanti, ma anche lo strumento musicale col quale, con maestria, allieta le lunghe ore di solitudine al largo.
La loro vita cambia quando uno studente, figlio di un pescatore, sale a bordo.

Abstract/Sommario: Kim Ki-Duk, il più celebre regista sudcoreano che ha ottenuto prestigiosi riconoscimenti a Venezia, Cannes e a Berlino, è scomparso dal cinema da 3 anni. Vieve da solo in una casa disordinata di campagna al cui interno ha montato una tenda in cui dorme. Ha abbandonato il cinema dopo che, durante le riprese di un suo film, la protagonista ha rischiato di morire impiccata. Ora vive lontano dal set e riflette sul senso del fare cinema. Decide allora di riprendere se stesso, mettendo in sc ...; [Leggi tutto...] Kim Ki-Duk, il più celebre regista sudcoreano che ha ottenuto prestigiosi riconoscimenti a Venezia, Cannes e a Berlino, è scomparso dal cinema da 3 anni. Vieve da solo in una casa disordinata di campagna al cui interno ha montato una tenda in cui dorme. Ha abbandonato il cinema dopo che, durante le riprese di un suo film, la protagonista ha rischiato di morire impiccata. Ora vive lontano dal set e riflette sul senso del fare cinema. Decide allora di riprendere se stesso, mettendo in scena tutto il suo travaglio interiore con il solo supporto di una camera digitale.

Abstract/Sommario: Tyrano è un tirannosauro, il dinosauro carnivoro più temuto sulla terra, ma non caccia prede e ha paura del buio. Punon è una piccola Pteranodonte, che pur avendo le ali non può volare. I due si incontrano e intraprendono un viaggio avventuroso verso il “Paradiso”, il luogo più magico e misterioso dell’intero pianeta.

Abstract/Sommario: Beijing, 11th Asian Games, autumn 1990. In the women's table tennis competition, North Korea's Ri Bun Hui (Bae Du-na) faces off against South Korea's Hyeon Jeong-hwa (Ha Ji-won); Bun Hui loses, but Jeong-hwa is beaten by China's Deng Yaling (Kim Jae-hwa), who takes the gold. Six months later, in Busan, Jeong-hwa is finishing her preparation for the 41st World Table Tennis Championships, to be held in Chiba, Japan; aside from caring for her father in hospital, she is under huge local pr ...; [Leggi tutto...] Beijing, 11th Asian Games, autumn 1990. In the women's table tennis competition, North Korea's Ri Bun Hui (Bae Du-na) faces off against South Korea's Hyeon Jeong-hwa (Ha Ji-won); Bun Hui loses, but Jeong-hwa is beaten by China's Deng Yaling (Kim Jae-hwa), who takes the gold. Six months later, in Busan, Jeong-hwa is finishing her preparation for the 41st World Table Tennis Championships, to be held in Chiba, Japan; aside from caring for her father in hospital, she is under huge local pressure to win a gold medal this time. Just prior to leaving, it is announced that, following a North-South Summit, the North and South Korean teams will compete as a single unit for the first time, under a newly designed Korean Unification Flag and with a North Korean, Jo Nam Pung (Kim Eung-su), as its chief trainer. In Chiba, quarrels and fights break out between the two, mutually suspicious sides, exacerbated by young Northern hothead Choi Gyong Sop (Lee Jong-seok) and Southern joker Oh Du-man (Oh Jeong-se). Jeong-hwa shares a room with fellow player Choi Yeon-jeong (Choi Yun-yeong), who fancies Gyong Sop. Bun-Hui rooms with Yu Sun Bok (Han Ye-ri) who suffers badly from competition nerves. During the trials for the women's team, Sun Bok performs poorly and steps down in favour of Jeong-hwa for the good of the team. Now paired together, Jeong-hwa and Bun Hui settle their differences as the players finally start to bond. But as the finals versus the Chinese team looms, the Koreans' unity is threatened from another direction.
(fonte: www.filmbiz.asia)

Abstract/Sommario: Jung-woo, an agent of NTS(National Anti-Terror Service) is assigned on a real mission. Soo-young, the daughter of the South Korean president becomes a target for terrorists. So Jung-woo and his partner Ki-soo become Soo-young's undercover bodyguards to protect her from any possible attempts of assassination. But she is kidnapped on their watch and taken to an old castle deep inside the rugged mountains where a mysterious Asian man awaits her. (fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Down in the port city of Busan in the early 1980s is a tax attorney named SONG Woo-seok. His lack of connections, money, and a college degree forces him to take on all sorts of jobs other lawyers would shun, ranging from filing real estate registration forms to giving out legal advice on taxes. But an excellent eye for business and an appetite for money turns him into one of the most successful lawyers in town.
SONG soon gets ready to conquer legal matters nationwide as he receives th ...; [Leggi tutto...] Down in the port city of Busan in the early 1980s is a tax attorney named SONG Woo-seok. His lack of connections, money, and a college degree forces him to take on all sorts of jobs other lawyers would shun, ranging from filing real estate registration forms to giving out legal advice on taxes. But an excellent eye for business and an appetite for money turns him into one of the most successful lawyers in town.
SONG soon gets ready to conquer legal matters nationwide as he receives the offer of a lifetime from a major national corporation. But he comes across unfortunate news concerning Jin-woo, the son of the owner of a small restaurant where he eats every single day. Jin-woo has somehow gotten tangle up in a serious incident and is facing trial. Woo-seok is indebted to the restaurant owner, Soon-ae, for showing him kindness over an unpaid bill he ran out on seven years ago. He cannot bear to ignore her desperate plea for help and decides to at least help her get a visitation with her incarcerated son.
But what await Woo-seok and Soon-ae at the prison's visitation room are the unexpected signs of brutality and torture they discover all over Jin-woo's body. Stunned to utter disbelief, SONG Woo-seok becomes determined to take on the case that no other man would.
(fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Seoul, the present day. Ten-year-old Yeon-ju (Lee Jae-hui) is picked up outside school by a man (Hwang Tae-gwang) who says he knows her mother and is then driven to a flat where she is sexually abused. Six hours later, her mother, Yun (Jang Yeong-nam), reports her disappearance to the police, who say it is too soon to launch a proper investigation. After being found dumped on the street in a suitcase, Yeon-ju is taken to a hospital by Yun and recovers; however, Yun's ex-husband, TV cel ...; [Leggi tutto...] Seoul, the present day. Ten-year-old Yeon-ju (Lee Jae-hui) is picked up outside school by a man (Hwang Tae-gwang) who says he knows her mother and is then driven to a flat where she is sexually abused. Six hours later, her mother, Yun (Jang Yeong-nam), reports her disappearance to the police, who say it is too soon to launch a proper investigation. After being found dumped on the street in a suitcase, Yeon-ju is taken to a hospital by Yun and recovers; however, Yun's ex-husband, TV celebrity dentist Dr. Lee (Bae Seong-u), is not happy at the adverse publicity Yun's action has generated. Yun eventually persuades a busy detective, Ma (Don Lee), to take an interest in the case; he questions Yeon-ju in hospital but the child reveals little. Later, a female police officer questions her, with more success. Angry at the apparent slowness with which the police are treating the case, Yun tracks down the child molester herself and confronts him at his flat. After a struggle and chase, the police arrive and take both of them in, though en route the child molester escapes. Yun decides to take more radical action.
(fonte: www.filmbiz.asia)

Abstract/Sommario: Steve, an American physician, arrives at Pohang airport with his 13-year-old daughter Barbie. Mangtak welcomes and takes them in his old car to his brother Mangwoo’s house. In Mangwoo’s house, Steve watches Soonyoung, a 13-year-old girl, Soonyoung is the practical supporter of the family as she takes care of Soonja, her younger sister and Mangwoo, her mentally retarded father.
Steve has come to Pohang to adopt Soonyoung into his family. Soonyoung can’t accept the fact that a stranger ...; [Leggi tutto...] Steve, an American physician, arrives at Pohang airport with his 13-year-old daughter Barbie. Mangtak welcomes and takes them in his old car to his brother Mangwoo’s house. In Mangwoo’s house, Steve watches Soonyoung, a 13-year-old girl, Soonyoung is the practical supporter of the family as she takes care of Soonja, her younger sister and Mangwoo, her mentally retarded father.
Steve has come to Pohang to adopt Soonyoung into his family. Soonyoung can’t accept the fact that a stranger is now going to be her father. All this is Mangtak’s scheme to make a huge sum of money by sending Soonyoung to the U.S.
(fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Bo-ra and her brother, Tae-hun, lose their grandmother they have been living with since their parent's death. But soon after he gets shocking news that Bo-ra has been kidnapped. The kidnappers plan to use Bo-ra in an online porno and threaten to post it on the web by 10 pm on the following day. Tae-hun embarks on an urgent mission to find his sister and get her back from the kidnappers! (fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: A town outside Seoul, the present day. B: Bed for Werther. B (Jang Hyeok-jin), a lawyer, quickly got married after being dumped by his great love, E (Lee Min-a). His wife was divorcee Do Myeong-jin, aka D (Kim Na-mi), an overseas tour guide with a young daughter, Yu-na (No Yu-na). When D goes off on a trip, B recalls his time with E, their fabulous sex in bed, and how no one could replace her in his heart. He now feels suffocated in his marriage, and even tries group therapy. E: Erotic ...; [Leggi tutto...] A town outside Seoul, the present day. B: Bed for Werther. B (Jang Hyeok-jin), a lawyer, quickly got married after being dumped by his great love, E (Lee Min-a). His wife was divorcee Do Myeong-jin, aka D (Kim Na-mi), an overseas tour guide with a young daughter, Yu-na (No Yu-na). When D goes off on a trip, B recalls his time with E, their fabulous sex in bed, and how no one could replace her in his heart. He now feels suffocated in his marriage, and even tries group therapy. E: Erotic Desire of Aphrodite. E dumped B because she was bored with him. When they met, she was stuck in a boring marriage to a middle-aged workaholic (Bae Jang-su) and was attracted to B. After a time, however, she broke it off and made him promise never to sleep with another woman in the same bed, or she'd put a curse on him. A few months later, he tells her he's getting married. A year later, the bed turns up at her door. D: Dream About Comfortable Slumber. As she's a foreign tour guide, always on the move, a comfortable bed is important to D. After meeting and marrying B, who accepted her daughter as his own, she had a happy few months, before noticing stains on their bed's mattress from B's previous relationship with E. She wants to get rid of the bed, but B is reluctant as it contains so many memories
(fonte: www.filmbiz.asia)

Abstract/Sommario: Director E J-yong signs on to direct an ad spot and becomes taken with the whimsical notion of directing the film not from on set, but from an off-site location using Web-based technology. E writes this very idea into his short film, a story about a director who attempts to “remote direct” his film in order to go on a date. E then rounds up a star-studded cast, but secretly flies out to Hollywood in order to put his plan into action. On the morning of the first day of the shoot, E J-yo ...; [Leggi tutto...] Director E J-yong signs on to direct an ad spot and becomes taken with the whimsical notion of directing the film not from on set, but from an off-site location using Web-based technology. E writes this very idea into his short film, a story about a director who attempts to “remote direct” his film in order to go on a date. E then rounds up a star-studded cast, but secretly flies out to Hollywood in order to put his plan into action. On the morning of the first day of the shoot, E J-yong greets his cast and crew through a monitor. Without the director on set, the production spirals into chaos and everyone on set shouts in frustration,
“The director has lost his mind!”
Will they be able to finish this film?
(fonte: www.koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Al suo ottavo film Ryoo Seung-wan, specialista dell'action sudcoreano più violento, estremo e noir, ha trovato il terreno ideale per confezionare il suo maggiore incasso. Nel pieno di una rinnovata crisi tra Corea del Nord e Sud, scatenata da due discusse successioni politiche - l'una apertamente dinastica e interna al Partito Comunista, la seconda mascherata da elezioni democratiche, da cui è emersa vincitrice la figlia del defunto dittatore Park - Ryoo colloca a Berlino, storico croc ...; [Leggi tutto...] Al suo ottavo film Ryoo Seung-wan, specialista dell'action sudcoreano più violento, estremo e noir, ha trovato il terreno ideale per confezionare il suo maggiore incasso. Nel pieno di una rinnovata crisi tra Corea del Nord e Sud, scatenata da due discusse successioni politiche - l'una apertamente dinastica e interna al Partito Comunista, la seconda mascherata da elezioni democratiche, da cui è emersa vincitrice la figlia del defunto dittatore Park - Ryoo colloca a Berlino, storico crocevia di spie della Guerra Fredda, una spy-story che guarda allo stesso tempo al passato di Le Carré e al presente dello stato dell'arte dell'industria cinematografica di Seoul.
In una babele linguistica e culturale in cui abbondano gli stereotipi, si incrociano le vicende di agenti del Mossad, della CIA, della Lega Araba e naturalmente delle due Coree, tra doppiogiochismi, faide e personalismi che mescolano le carte della tensione tra i due blocchi.

Abstract/Sommario: In un hotel di Berlino, un accordo sul traffico illegale di armi si trasforma in caos quando l'agente in incognito Jong-seong appare sulla scena. A vigilare in segreto vi sono il capo dell'intelligence sudcoreana Jin-soo, i nordcoreani e la Cia, tutti desiderosi di capire da che parte stia Jong-seong. Myung-soo, un giovane agente nord-coreano, si occupa di indagare sulla lealtà di tutti i soggetti che ha di fronte e coinvolge Jung-hee, la moglie di Jong-seong.

Abstract/Sommario: Yoo-bong, un cantante nomade, adotta due giovani, Dong-ho e Song-hwa, crescendoli come fratello e sorella. Il legame tra i due è così forte che Dong-ho si innamora della ragazza e decide di allontanarsi dalla famiglia, consapevole di non poterla mai avere, ma continuando segretamente a seguirla nella sua carriera di artista Pansori.

Abstract/Sommario: Sun-woo è un giovane manager di un lussuoso albergo e al tempo stesso braccio destro di un potente boss mafioso. Quest'ultimo gli affida un importante incarico: sorvegliare la sua giovane fidanzata, forse infedele. Sun-woo, scoperto l'amante della fidanzata del suo boss, dovrà prendere la decisione che si rivelerà la più importante della sua vita: scegliere una soluzione definitiva al problema o lasciar scappare l'amante della giovane, trasgredendo così all'ordine del suo boss. La sua ...; [Leggi tutto...] Sun-woo è un giovane manager di un lussuoso albergo e al tempo stesso braccio destro di un potente boss mafioso. Quest'ultimo gli affida un importante incarico: sorvegliare la sua giovane fidanzata, forse infedele. Sun-woo, scoperto l'amante della fidanzata del suo boss, dovrà prendere la decisione che si rivelerà la più importante della sua vita: scegliere una soluzione definitiva al problema o lasciar scappare l'amante della giovane, trasgredendo così all'ordine del suo boss. La sua scelta diplomatica lo porterà ad essere catturato dai suoi ex compagni della famiglia mafiosa e ad essere trascinato in un vorticoso succedersi di eventi che lo condurranno più volte al confine tra la vita e la morte. Per questo, una volta liberatosi dalla prigionia, andrà in cerca di vendetta.

Abstract/Sommario: Dong-keun, Jun, You-mi, members of Korea’s only gospel choir Heritage, along with eight other people travel to Harlem to learn about gospel music and also to perform with the Harlem gospel singers. As they go through series of lessons, they begin to realize that Black Gospel is not about brilliant techniques, nor beautiful voices; it is something that begins from the soul. On the day of the concert, they step onto the Harlem stage with their hearts pounding from nervousness. Will they ...; [Leggi tutto...] Dong-keun, Jun, You-mi, members of Korea’s only gospel choir Heritage, along with eight other people travel to Harlem to learn about gospel music and also to perform with the Harlem gospel singers. As they go through series of lessons, they begin to realize that Black Gospel is not about brilliant techniques, nor beautiful voices; it is something that begins from the soul. On the day of the concert, they step onto the Harlem stage with their hearts pounding from nervousness. Will they fill the theater with their soul and energy?
(fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Jun-oh è un agente di assicurazioni che sta svolgendo un'inchiesta sui clienti che tentano delle truffe a danno della sua compagnia. Quando un cliente gli chiederà delle chiarificazioni su un contratto stipulato precedentemente, Jun-oh si ritroverà all'interno di una casa degli orrori, dove scopre il corpo di un bambino appeso. Di fronte all'indifferenza del padre, Jun-oh è convinto che questo abbia ucciso il figlio per poter beneficiare dell'assicurazione. L'inchiesta di infittisce se ...; [Leggi tutto...] Jun-oh è un agente di assicurazioni che sta svolgendo un'inchiesta sui clienti che tentano delle truffe a danno della sua compagnia. Quando un cliente gli chiederà delle chiarificazioni su un contratto stipulato precedentemente, Jun-oh si ritroverà all'interno di una casa degli orrori, dove scopre il corpo di un bambino appeso. Di fronte all'indifferenza del padre, Jun-oh è convinto che questo abbia ucciso il figlio per poter beneficiare dell'assicurazione. L'inchiesta di infittisce sempre di più e Jun-oh si trova di fronte all'orribile verità...

Abstract/Sommario: Min Soo-ah è un'agente di polizia che abbandona il servizio dopo aver causato la morte del fratello in un incidente stradale, nel quale lei perde la vista. La donna è suo malgrado testimone del rapimento di una donna da parte di un serial killer, ma la polizia non la reputa affidabile. L'assassino è invece sulle sue tracce...

Abstract/Sommario: Min Soo-Ah è un'agente di polizia che abbandona il servizio dopo aver causato la morte del fratello in un incidente stradale, nel quale lei perde la vista. La donna è suo malgrado testimone del rapimento di una donna da parte di un serial killer, ma la polizia non la reputa affidabile. L'assassino è invece sulle sue tracce...

Abstract/Sommario: Da-eun (SON Ye-jin) lives a happy life with her single father (KIM Kap-soo), a man who sacrificed everything in his life for her.
She was a daughter who loved her father very dearly.
He was a father who loved his daughter unconditionally.
However, their relationship is about to take an unexpected turn.
Da-eun becomes suspicious that her father might be a monstrous kidnapper.
Even though she wants to believe in his innocence, she finds herself searching for evidence to the contrary ...; [Leggi tutto...] Da-eun (SON Ye-jin) lives a happy life with her single father (KIM Kap-soo), a man who sacrificed everything in his life for her.
She was a daughter who loved her father very dearly.
He was a father who loved his daughter unconditionally.
However, their relationship is about to take an unexpected turn.
Da-eun becomes suspicious that her father might be a monstrous kidnapper.
Even though she wants to believe in his innocence, she finds herself searching for evidence to the contrary.
What is her father’s true identity? And how will she deal with the burden of discovery if her suspicions are confirmed at the end of her final pursuit of the truth?
(fonte: www.koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Chul-ki who just got out of prison kills a police officer and a junk shop owner in order. He always carries a small ballerina music box with old memories. Chul-ki leaves for Kangwon province to find the remaining two people in his memos, Ghost Face and Axe. Ghost Face and Axe commits murder by order of their boss and become wanted criminals. The two hide out at an illegal gambling house in Kangwon province run by the boss. Committing all sorts of crimes all their life, the two have no ...; [Leggi tutto...] Chul-ki who just got out of prison kills a police officer and a junk shop owner in order. He always carries a small ballerina music box with old memories. Chul-ki leaves for Kangwon province to find the remaining two people in his memos, Ghost Face and Axe. Ghost Face and Axe commits murder by order of their boss and become wanted criminals. The two hide out at an illegal gambling house in Kangwon province run by the boss. Committing all sorts of crimes all their life, the two have no where left to run.
(fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: Nella pioggia una donna abbandona un neonato davanti a una “baby box”. Due uomini lo prendono in consegna, ma sono trafficanti di bambini. Quando lei torna vorrebbe riprenderlo, ma poi invece decide di mettersi in viaggio con i due per cercare i genitori ideali a cui vendere il piccolo. Ne nasce un on the road surreale in cui il gruppo finisce per trasformarsi in una famiglia per caso. Mentre sono in viaggio all’amorevole ricerca di un futuro migliore per il bambino, due poliziotte si ...; [Leggi tutto...] Nella pioggia una donna abbandona un neonato davanti a una “baby box”. Due uomini lo prendono in consegna, ma sono trafficanti di bambini. Quando lei torna vorrebbe riprenderlo, ma poi invece decide di mettersi in viaggio con i due per cercare i genitori ideali a cui vendere il piccolo. Ne nasce un on the road surreale in cui il gruppo finisce per trasformarsi in una famiglia per caso. Mentre sono in viaggio all’amorevole ricerca di un futuro migliore per il bambino, due poliziotte si mettono sulle loro tracce, per coglierli sul fatto, ma anche per indagare su un misterioso delitto.

Abstract/Sommario: Manciuria, anni Trenta. L'infallibile cacciatore di teste Do-won, "il Buono", viene incaricato dall'esercito indipendentista coreano di recuperare una mappa finita nella mani di un ricco banchiere giapponese. A sua insaputa anche Manciuria Kid, "il Cattivo", un killer "dandy" che ha perennemente stampato in faccia un ghigno impertinente, viene assoldato per la stessa missione. Durante un'esplosiva rapina ad un treno, l'ambita mappa capita inaspettatamente nelle grinfie di un ladro, Tae ...; [Leggi tutto...] Manciuria, anni Trenta. L'infallibile cacciatore di teste Do-won, "il Buono", viene incaricato dall'esercito indipendentista coreano di recuperare una mappa finita nella mani di un ricco banchiere giapponese. A sua insaputa anche Manciuria Kid, "il Cattivo", un killer "dandy" che ha perennemente stampato in faccia un ghigno impertinente, viene assoldato per la stessa missione. Durante un'esplosiva rapina ad un treno, l'ambita mappa capita inaspettatamente nelle grinfie di un ladro, Tae-goo, "il Matto".

Abstract/Sommario: Jongsu è un fattorino che durante una consegna si imbatte in Haemi, una ragazza del suo quartiere. Haemi gli chiede di prendersi cura del suo gatto mentre lei è via per un viaggio in Africa. Al suo ritorno, Haemi gli presenta Ben, un uomo misterioso che ha incontrato durante il suo viaggio. Un giorno, Ben racconta a Jongsu del suo hobby più insolito...

Abstract/Sommario: Un impiegato middle-class, soffocato dai debiti e suicida fallito, si ritrova solo su una delle selvagge e disabitate isolette al centro del fiume Han, a Seoul. Moderno Robinson Crusoe, con il suo strano e scarmigliato aspetto e i suoi curiosi esperimenti per sopravvivere, attira l'attenzione di una ragazza che vive in un condominio in riva al fiume, totalmente isolata dal mondo esterno e la cui unica realtà è il cyberworld della Rete.

Abstract/Sommario: Un impiegato middle-class, soffocato dai debiti e suicida fallito, si ritrova solo su una delle selvagge e disabitate isolette al centro del fiume Han, a Seoul. Moderno Robinson Crusoe, con il suo strano e scarmigliato aspetto e i suoi curiosi esperimenti per sopravvivere, attira l'attenzione di una ragazza che vive in un condominio in riva al fiume, totalmente isolata dal mondo esterno e la cui unica realtà è il cyberworld della Rete.

Abstract/Sommario: So-yeon is an animal groomer who works in a pet shop. One day, she gets stuck with a Persian cat named Silky when its owner suddenly dies. From then on, So-yeon is constantly haunted by a bob-haired girl with green cat-like eyes who turns her life turns into turmoil. So-yeon desperately seeks help from the people around her, but no one listens. The presence of the girl and the sound of Silky's cries start to choke her life more and more. Not only that, people around So-yeon get killed ...; [Leggi tutto...] So-yeon is an animal groomer who works in a pet shop. One day, she gets stuck with a Persian cat named Silky when its owner suddenly dies. From then on, So-yeon is constantly haunted by a bob-haired girl with green cat-like eyes who turns her life turns into turmoil. So-yeon desperately seeks help from the people around her, but no one listens. The presence of the girl and the sound of Silky's cries start to choke her life more and more. Not only that, people around So-yeon get killed one by one. Soon, So-yeon comes face to face with the bob-haired girl at the scene of a horrific death.
(fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: The history of cinema in the Philippines is one of the oldest in Asia. It is a history whose narrative is also captivatingly dramatic as it is woven in tales of wars, revolutions, and social crises. This history of struggle is reflected in the landmark events marking its growth and imbricated through the stories its films tell.

Abstract/Sommario: A jockey's life is ruined after a car accident where he loses his beloved wife and his sight. He loses his job and moves to the southern island of Jeju to work as a patrolman in a rural village. But, fate brings him to limping horse, Woo-bak, and he is given another chance at getting his life back. (fonte: http://koreanfilm.or.kr)

Abstract/Sommario: L'ex-poliziotto e attuale lenone Jung-ho si insospettisce dopo che un po' delle sue ragazze scompaiono nel nulla. Temendo una fuga o peggio un acquisto sottobanco da parte di terzi, decide di indagare per conto suo sul mistero, finendo così per scoprire un orrore ben più profondo.

Abstract/Sommario: L'ex-poliziotto e attuale lenone Jung-ho si insospettisce dopo che un po' delle sue ragazze scompaiono nel nulla. Temendo una fuga o peggio un acquisto sottobanco da parte di terzi, decide di indagare per conto suo sul mistero, finendo così per scoprire un orrore ben più profondo.