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Weekend Box Office Guide: Nov. 28-29

Headed to the movies this weekend? The Korea Herald offers a guide to what's playing in theaters.

The Sound of a Flower (Korea)
Opened Nov. 25

Historical drama. Directed by Lee Jong-pil

In ancient Korea, women were not allowed to perform pansori – Korea’s traditional musical theater. But that doesn’t stop Jin Chae-seon (Bae Suzy) from chasing her dreams. With training and guidance from pansori veteran Shin Jae-hyo (Ryu Seung-ryong), Chae-seon beats the odds and becomes the first woman to publicly perform pansori.


You Call It Passion (Korea)
Opened Nov. 25
Comedy. Directed by Jung Ki-hun

Working life is far from what rookie entertainment reporter Do Ra-hui (Park Bo-young) imagined. Every day is a new battle, with her desk editor Ha Jae-gwan (Jung Jae-young) breathing down her neck. Things start to look up when Ra-hui gets an exclusive one-on-one, but the story ends up being more than she bargained for.


Inside Men (Korea)
Opened Nov. 19
Crime drama. Directed by Woo Min-ho

The stink of corruption is everywhere in “Inside Men,” where top players in politics, media, and the criminal world intertwine their fates together through mutual support. Together, they are unstoppable, but when one side turns traitor the house of cards comes tumbling down.



Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2 (U.S.)
Opened Nov. 18
Adventure. Directed by Francis Lawrence

“Mockingjay -- Part 2” is the last film in the four-part film series adapted from the books by Suzanne Collins. As the civil war escalates in Panem, the Capitol begins to wreak havoc on the districts. It is up to Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), reluctant hero, to bring the country together to fight for freedom.



Spectre (U.S.)
Opened Nov. 11
Action. Directed by Sam Mendes

After James Bond (Daniel Craig) receives a mysterious message from the past, he embarks on a journey that leads him to discover a dangerous organization called SPECTRE. While Bond sets off to find the daughter of an old nemesis who can help him to find the truth, he discovers connections between himself and his enemy.

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