Cold Eyes, Opening July 4
Crime. Action. Directed by Joh Ui-seok and Kim Byeong-seo. In a remake of the 2007 Hong Kong film “Eye in the Sky,” rookie detective Ha Yoon-ju (Han Hyo-joo) joins a special crime unit within the police department that specializes in surveillance of high profile criminals. Soon, a bank is robbed by armed men. Detective Ha teams up with Hwang Won-jin (Sol Kyung-gu), the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down the criminal organization led by cold-hearted leader James (Jung Woo-sung).
White House Down, Opening June 27
Action. Drama. Directed by Roland Emmerich. Capitol policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied a job protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx) by the Secret Service. Despite being rejected, Cale takes his young daughter on a tour of the White House to avoid disappointing her. But the iconic landmark is attacked by a heavily armed paramilitary group and Cale faces a situation where he needs to save the president, his daughter and the nation all at the same time.
World War Z, Opened June 20
Drama. Thriller. Sci-fi. Action. Horror. Directed by Marc Forster. In this apocalyptic horror film based on the million-selling novel of the same title published in 2007 by Max Brooks, former United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) travels the world in an attempt to find a way to stop a zombie pandemic that is defeating armies, collapsing governments, and threatening to decimate the human race.
Man of Steel, Opened June 13
Sci-fi. Action. Adventure. Directed by Zack Snyder. The newest addition to the “Superman” film series, the franchise reboot portrays the character’s origin. Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman (Henry Cavill) was adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent (Kevin Costner, Diane Lane) as a baby. Although he had caring and loving parents, he always felt isolated due to his extraordinary powers, and journeys to discover where he came from. When the world is invaded by members of his race, he is forced to confront his secret heritage and protect the Earth and its people.
Mai Ratima, Opened June 6
Drama. Romance. Directed by Yoo Ji-tae. Actor-director Yoo Ji-tae’s first feature film portrays a love affair between a Korean man and a young mail-order bride from Thailand. To support her family in Thailand, Mai Ratima (Park Ji-soo) decides to marry mentally challenged Korean Sang-pil (Lee Jun-hyuk). She gets stuck in a slum of Pohang with her mother-in-law and a brother-in-law who sexually harasses her. Things get worse when her visa renewal comes up, but she narrowly escapes deportation with Soo-young (Bae Soo-bin)’s help. Soo-young is a social outcast living with no hope. They inevitably fall in love and move to Seoul, but their happiness seems fragile as Soo-young already feels tired of his new life.
