August 2
Plump Revolution
August 8
I Am a King
Tears in the Antarctic
The Grand Heist
August 15
R2B: Return to Base
August 23
90 Minutes
Myselves
Neighbors
August 30
577 Project
The Traffickers
The Ugly Duckling
Wedding Scandal
Young Gun in the Time
Plump Revolution
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Plump Revolution
August 8
I Am a King
Tears in the Antarctic
The Grand Heist
August 15
R2B: Return to Base
August 23
90 Minutes
Myselves
Neighbors
August 30
577 Project
The Traffickers
The Ugly Duckling
Wedding Scandal
Young Gun in the Time
Plump Revolution
Director: Min Doo-sik
Cast: Lee So-jeong, Lee Hyeon-jin
Synopsis: A romance about a pin-up girl who decides to gain weight in her quest for love.
Release date: August 2
Release date: August 2
A Korean-Japanese co-production.
I Am a King
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Director: Jang Gyoo-seong
Cast: Joo Ji-hoon, Baek Yoon-shik, Byeon Hee-bong
Synopsis: A Prince puts a doppelgänger in his place before he ascends to the throne so that he may discover the world that lies outside the palace gates.
Release date: August 8
The premise is quite similar to the Lee Byeong-hyun starring Masquerade and is also going up against The Grand Heist in its opening weekend.
Release date: August 8
The premise is quite similar to the Lee Byeong-hyun starring Masquerade and is also going up against The Grand Heist in its opening weekend.
Tears in the Antarctic 3D
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Director: Kim Jae-yeong, Kim Jin-man
Release Date: August 8
A theatrical of the final episode of MBC's Tears.
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The Grand Heist
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Director: Kim Joo-ho
Cast: Cha Tae-hyeon, Cheon Bo-geun, Kim Hyang-ki, Min Hyo-rin, Lee Chae-yeong, Oh Ji-ho, Seong Dong-il, Ko Chang-seok
Synopsis: The Grand Heist follows a group of thieves as they get together to plot and break into an ice storeroom during the Chosun times.
Release date: Second Half of 2012
R2B: Return to Base
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Director: Kim Dong-weon
Cast: Rain, Shin Se-kyung, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Sung-soo, Lee Ha-na, Lee Jong-suk
Synopsis: Tae-hun is a cocky pilot who gets transfered to a combat unit after he pulls a dangerous stunt and immediately starts to butt heads with the straight-laced Cheol-hui. When a North Korean MIG is found to headed towards the South they must set aside their differences and go on a reconnaissance mission.
Release date: August 15
A remake of Shin Sang-ok's 1964 film The Red Muffler, R2B: Return to Base is a a big blockbuster, which seems more than a little indebted to Top Gun (1986). Budgeted at 10 billion won.
90 Minutes
Director: Kim Dong-weon
Cast: Rain, Shin Se-kyung, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Sung-soo, Lee Ha-na, Lee Jong-suk
Synopsis: A playboy commercials director finds himself with in a race against time to maintain his reputation following an afternoon tryst with a femme fatale.
Release date: August 23
Had its world premiere at the 16th PiFan. Is also a disaster of a film, steer clear.
Myselves
Director: Boo Ji-young, Kim Kkobbi, Seo Yeong-joo, Yang Eun-yong
Cast: Boo Ji-young, Kim Kkobbi, Seo Yeong-joo, Yang Eun-yong
Synopsis: Four actresses shoot themselves as they go about their daily lives.
Release date: August 23
Neighbors
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Director: Kim Hwi
Cast: Kim Yoon-jin, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Seung-gyoon
Synopsis: A girl is murdered in a villa and serial killer responsible is among the inhabitants of the building.
Release date: August 23
577 Project
Director: Lee Geun-woo
Cast: Ha Jeong-woo, Kong Hyo-jin
Synopsis: A documentary following Ha Jung-woo and other actors on their 20-day treck on foot from one side of the Korean peninsula to the other.
Release date: August 30
Following his Best Actor win for Take Off at the Paeksang Arts Awards in 2010 he said he would embark on a walk across the country if he ever won again. He did so the next year for The Yellow Sea.
The Ugly Duckling
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Director: Kwak Gyeong-taek
Cast: Kim Joon-goo, Oh Dal-soo, Jo Ji-hwan, Moon Won-joo
Synopsis: In 1987 a young man begins his military service as a hairdresser but after getting mixed up with the wrong people, will he be able to finish?
Release date: August 30
The Traffickers
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Director: Kim Hong-seon
Cast: Im Chang-jeon, Choi Daniel, Oh Dal-soo
Synopsis: This thriller takes place on a boat and follows various passengers with different motives..
Release date: August 30
The main thrust of the film seems to be organ trafficking and with a bigger than usual role for stalwart Oh Dal-su this is one feature I am cautiously optimistic about.
Wedding Scandal
Director: Sin Dong-yeop
Cast: Kim Min-joon, Kwak Ji-min, Lee Se-rang, Lee Soo-ho
Synopsis: A man enters into a fake marriage with a woman but then begins to a realt relationship with her sister. All sorts of complications ensue.
Release date: August 30
Young Gun in the Time
Director: Oh Young-doo
Cast: Hong Yeong-geun, Choi Song-hyeon, Ha Eun-jeong, Bae Yong-geun,
Synopsis: A private eye embarks on a mystery involving a time machine.
Release date: August 30
Oh's follow-up to Invasion of Alien Bikini has been well-received at this year's Yubari and PiFan and has plenty more dates on its calendar including Fantastic Fest.
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