A Company Man (Korea)
Opened Oct. 11
Action. Thriller. Directed by Lim Sang-yoon. Hyeong-do (So Ji-sub) is a professional killer. He works for an organization that disguises itself as an ordinary metal manufacturing company. He never makes a mistake, is loyal to his boss, and is always on top of things. He is one of the most trusted killers in the organization; he does not have a life outside his work, as he has no family to take care of, and has no friends to spend time with. One day, however, he suddenly tries to quit his job, to everyone’s surprise.
Ghost Sweepers (Korea)
Opened Oct. 3
Comedy. Horror. Supernatural. Directed by Shin Jeong-won. Chan-young (Kang Ye-won), a young, reckless newspaper reporter, investigates a village called Uljinri that is reportedly cursed by evil spirits. She realizes that even local shamans and religious leaders have abandoned the town. While exploring the village, Chan-young encounters a group of top shamans united by the common goal of eliminating the evil: exorcist Park (Kim soo-ro), Monk Shim-in (Kwak Do-Won), engineer Suk-hyun (Lee Je-hoon), tarot master Seung-hee (Kim Yoon-hye) and clairvoyant Wol-kwang (Yang Kyung-mo). During her investigation, Chan-young realizes that her late father, who was also a journalist, was killed while covering an incident in the town. Chan-young and the six shamans begin preparing for their battle against the evil forces.
Taken 2 (U.S.)
Opened Sept. 27
Action. Crime. Thriller. Directed by Olivier Megaton. While on a trip to Istanbul, Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson), a retired CIA agent, gets a surprise visit from his ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) and his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace), and is rejoiced by the sudden family reunion. However, the reunion turns to disaster when Lenore is taken by anonymous kidnappers. Fortunately, Kim manages to escape the scene but is on the run from the kidnappers. Soon, Mills realizes that it is Murad Hoxha (Rade Šerbedžija), whose son Marko Hoxha was killed by Mills a year ago after kidnapping Kim, who wants revenge. With Lenore held hostage and Kim on the run, Mills uses all his skills to rescue them and eliminate those who are seeking revenge against him.
Spy (Korea)
Opened Sept. 20
Drama. Comedy. Action. Directed by Woo Min-ho. Agent Kim (Kim Myeong-min) is a typical family man who lives with his wife and two children, struggling with increasing rent fees and salaries, which he earns from selling illegal Viagra imported from China. But, that is just a camouflage. For 22 years, Kim disguised himself as an ordinary man who is really a secret agent from North Korea. After 10 years of not hearing from his motherland, the brutal and mindless agent director Choi (Yoo Hae-jin) gathers him along with the other members for an assassination. The four secret agents are back in the game for a new mission.
Masquerade (Korea)
Opened Sept. 13
Drama. Directed by Choo Chang-min. In the midst of a gruesome fight over kingship in the Joseon Dynasty, fear and wrath drive King Gwanghae (Lee Byung-hun) into a frenzy. He orders his councilor, Heo Gyun (Ryoo Seung-ryong), to find him a stand-in in order to avoid the constant threat of assassination. Heo Gyun finds Ha-sun (Lee Byung-hun) in a crowd at a street market. With an appearance and mind-blowing eloquence like the king, he perfectly mimics the king’s gestures. Heo Gyun orders him to disguise himself as a king. Ha-sun transforms himself overnight to walk and speak like the king, and learns the politics as well as the attitude of a king. The dreadful burlesque lingers on and Heo Gyun becomes moved by Ha-sun’s affection and genuine concern for the people. But trouble begins when Ha-sun starts speaking his own mind.
