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Foundation date 1 january 2002
Showbox (hangeul : 쇼박스) ou Showbox Mediaplex Co., Inc. (hangeul : 쇼박스 ㈜미디어플렉스), filiale du Orion Group, est une société de Production et distribution cinématographique sud-coréenne, créée en 2002.
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Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014)
, 2h17Directed by Yoon Jong-bin
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Action, Historical, Crime
Actors Ha Jeong-woo, Kang Dong-won, Sungmin, Lee Geung-young, Lee Sung-min, Jo Jin-woong
The year is 1862. The late Joseon dynasty was a period of social and economic unrest in Korea, and it was also a time of great tyranny. Due to continuous natural disasters and poor harvests, poverty, hunger and death are rampant. The aristocracy rule the country and, concerned only with their own wealth, they exploit and persecute the poor.
A Hard Day (2014)
, 1h51Directed by Kim Seong-hoon (réalisateur, né en 1971)
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Thriller, Comedy thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Lee Sun-kyun, Jo Jin-woong, Jung Man-sik, Shin Jung-geun, Kim Bo-kyung, Lee Ji-hoon
Homicide detective Ko Gun-su is having a hard day. His mother has just died, and he and his colleagues are being investigated by the internal affairs over bribery charges. Then on his way to his mother's funeral, he drives recklessly and commits a fatal hit and run. He tries to cover-up the accident by hiding the man's corpse in his deceased mother's coffin. But someone has been watching all along, and Gun-su gets a mysterious call from a person claiming that he was the sole witness to the crime, who now begins to blackmail him.
The Divine Move (2014)
, 1h58Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Jeong Woo-seong, Lee Beom-soo, Choi Jin-hyuk, Lee Si-young, Ahn Sung-ki, Kim In-kwon
Professional baduk player Tae-seok loses a high-stakes game to infamous underground gambler Sal-soo, and ends up framed for the murder of his own brother and locked up in prison. He vows revenge and trains ferociously. After serving his seven-year sentence, he gets in touch with his brother's former associate "Tricks," hermit and blind master player "The Lord," and skillful junkyard owner Mok-su; together, they begin formulating a plan to get back at Sal-soo and his men. Tae-seok slowly penetrates Sal-soo's inner circle and his gambling joint, and eliminates Sal-soo's men one by one. But Sal-soo discovers Tae-seok's true identity and engages him in one final game that will seal the fates of the two men involved.
The Royal Tailor (2014)
, 2h7Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Han Suk-kyu, Go Soo, Park Shin-hye, Yoo Yeon-seok, Ma Dong-seok, Shin So-yul
The film starts with a modern-day press conference, in which Jo Dol-seok is introduced as the only royal tailor, who single-handedly revolutionized the fashion of Korea's Joseon dynasty. Before one of his works is shown, the scene changes to the kingdom of Joseon, where a different story is told: Jo Dol-seok has tailored clothes for three generations of kings before finally becoming the head of the Sanguiwon, the department responsible for the royal attire. Jo was born a commoner, and looks forward to upgrading his social status after serving the royal family for thirty years. Careful to use the traditional rules and patterns, Dol-seok denies the queen's request when she asks him to replace the king's robe that was accidentally burnt by a gungnyeo (female attendant). He insists that to do so would be against court customs, but also simply impossible in the short time before the robe is needed. Anxious to cover her mistake, the queen looks for a designer elsewhere. She is introduced to Lee Gong-jin, a young designer whose good looks and expertise at making unconventional hanboks have charmed many women in the capital; he is portrayed in the film as inventing the bell-shaped design of hanboks and introducing new colors. Gong-jin falls in love with the queen at first sight and uses his extraordinary gift as a tailor to save the dress. He subsequently becomes a tailor at the Sanguiwon and begins a prosperous career. He repeatedly uses his craft to support the queen, who is at risk of being dethroned and replaced because she and the king - who never visits her - have no children.
Commitment (2013)
, 1h53Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors T.O.P, Han Ye-ri, Yoon Je-moon, Jo Sung-ha, Kim Yoo-jung, Park Sung-woong
Nineteen-year-old Li Myung-hoon (Choi Seung-hyun) never imagined he would become a killer. Born to a privileged life in North Korea, his dream was to become a pianist. But when his father, a North Korean spy, dies disgraced, Myung-hoon and his younger sister Hye-in (Kim Yoo-jung) are sent to a "guilt-by-association" forced labor camp. Their father's superior, high-ranking military official Colonel Moon (Jo Sung-ha) proposes a deal to Myung-hoon: if he goes down to the South as a "technician" (an assassin) and finishes what his father had failed to accomplish, he and his sister will be released from the prison camp. Myung-hoon accepts the deal and undergoes two years of intense training.
Secretly, Greatly (2013)
, 2h3Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films
Actors Kim Soo-hyun, Park Ki-woong, Lee Hyun-woo, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-kyun, Ko Chang-seok
A group of spies called the 5446 Corps were trained by North Korean elite special forces since their youth, ostensibly towards the lofty goal of unifying Korea. They are ambitiously dispatched to South Korea, where each disguises himself as a fool, an aspiring singer, and a high school student. Passing boring time without receiving any orders from the North, they gradually get used to life as ordinary neighbors in a small town until one day, their mundane lives are turned upside down when a "secret and great" mission is suddenly assigned to them. Due to the events of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong, South Korea demands the names, location, and rank of 30 North Korean spies active in South Korea, promising financial aid to the North on the condition that Pyongyang turns in their spies. To prevent the elites from falling into enemy hands, the North Korean government orders dozens of active duty spies to take their own lives. Meanwhile, their North Korean army instructor Kim Tae-won crosses the border to eliminate those who refuse to follow.
Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)
, 2h5Directed by Jang Joon-hwan, Jang Joon-hwan
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Kim Yoon-seok, Yeo Jin-goo, Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Yoon-seok, Jo Jin-woong, Jo Jin-woong
In the middle of a forest, a notorious five-member crime organization lives together on a deserted farm. One day, following a plan
In My End Is My Beginning (2013)
, 1h27Directed by Min Gyoo-dong
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Uhm Jung-hwa, Kim Hyo-jin, Hwang Jeong-min, Kim Kang-woo, Choi Min-sik, Lee Hwi-hyang
Jung-ha (Uhm Jung-hwa) is left alone and heartbroken after her husband Jae-in (Hwang Jung-min) dies in a car accident. Her grief sharpens when she learns after his death that he had been cheating on her with her friend Na-ru (Kim Hyo-jin). As a novelist, Jae-in had been looking for new stimulation to rouse him from his boring routine, and the secrecy and risk of his affair with Na-ru inspired his work. After Jae-in's funeral, Na-ru goes to Jung-ha, begging for forgiveness, saying that she will do anything if only Jung-ha will let her stay at her house. Jung-ha refuses at first, but eventually they begin living together. The strange co-habitation arrangement between Jung-ha and Na-ru and its complicated web of love, hate, lust, and guilt, develops into a lesbian relationship, leading to a new way of life.
My Paparotti (2013)
, 2h7Directed by Yoon Jong-chan
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Actors Lee Je-hoon, Han Suk-kyu, Kang So-ra, Oh Dal-soo, Jo Jin-woong, Kim Ji-seok
Sang-jin, a formerly promising vocalist, now works as a high school music teacher after suffering from a vocal cord tumor. His ordinary life becomes full of drama when Jang-ho, a local teenage gangster, is transferred to Sang-jin's school. Jang-ho is a thorn in Sang-jin's side, but upon hearing Jang-ho sing, he is deeply impressed with his natural talent and decides to commit to his training. As the two develop their special bond, an unexpected conflict arises between the two gangs in town which forces Jang-ho into a critical situation. Will Jang-ho overcome the obstacles and fulfill his destiny as a world-class vocalist?
The Face Reader (2013)
, 2h22Directed by Han Jae-rim
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Jung-jae, Baek Yun-shik, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jong-suk, Jo Jung-suk
Nae-gyeong, the most skillful face reader in the Joseon dynasty, was living in seclusion when he was offered a lucrative partnership by Yeon-hong, a gisaeng. Nae-gyeong accepts the proposal to read the faces of Yeon-hong’s guests only to get involved in a murder case. With his face reading skills, Nae-gyeong successfully identifies the murderer and his skills are soon acknowledged by King Munjong who orders him to identify the potential traitors who threaten his reign. However after the unexpected death of Munjong, Nae-gyeong is courted by Grand Prince Suyang who yearns to become King himself by killing the young successor Danjong. Nae-gyeong decides to keep his loyalty to the late King and help Kim Jongseo protect the young King which forces him into the biggest power struggle in the history of the Joseon dynasty.
, 1h56Genres Romantic comedy
Actors Lee Si-young, Park Yeong-gyu, Oh Jung-se, Ahn Yong-joon, Lee Won-jong, Kim Jung-tae
For the past five years, Choi Bo-na (Lee Si-young) has been overworked and underpaid as a second assistant director for TV commercials. Sorely lacking social skills, self-confidence, fashion sense, and aesthetic polish, she is casually disregarded by her work colleagues and knows that her career is going nowhere. One night, she hits rock bottom. Stranded on a beach in the middle of nowhere after a grueling outdoor shoot, she comes across an eccentric middle-aged man selling inspirational videos. He urges her to buy his masterwork, "A Manual on How to Use Men," telling her that it will change her life and give her the skills she need to find success and happiness. She initially had doubts but buys the video eventually. After reluctantly following the step-by-step instructions of self-styled guru Dr. Swarski (Park Yeong-gyu), Bo-na's life takes a drastic turn. She begins to experience professional success and men start flocking to her (including top hallyu star, Lee Seung-jae (Oh Jung-se), who initially treated Bo-na with indifference).
Mr. Go (2013)
, 2h12Directed by Kim Yong-hwa
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action
Themes Sports films, Baseball films
Actors Xu Jiao, Sung Dong-il, Kim Kang-woo, Kim Jung-tae, Byun Hee-bong, Kim Hee-won
Young circus ringmaster Wei Wei has only bat-swinging gorilla Ling Ling to depend on as her only family member and friend, when her grandfather dies in the Great Sichuan earthquake, leaving behind an insurmountable debt. When a loan shark threatens to sell Ling Ling and the circus kids to cover the debt, Wei Wei has no choice but to allow Ling Ling to be scouted in the Korean Baseball League by the materialistic sports agent Sung. Ling Ling, now dubbed "Mr. Go," becomes an instant hit with fans and leads his team Doosan Bears to a miraculous winning streak.
The Suspect (2013)
, 2h17Directed by Won Shin-yeon
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Gong Yoo, Park Hee-soon, Jo Sung-ha, Yoo Da-in, Kim Sung-kyun, Song Jae-rim
Ji Dong-chul (Gong Yoo) was once the top special forces agent in North Korea, but after a change in political power, he was abandoned by his government while on a mission. He goes on the run, seeking his wife and daughter who were sold as slaves to China, only to discover their corpses. When he learns that an ex-colleague was behind their deaths, Dong-chul goes on a vendetta for revenge, defecting to the South to chase his family's killer. Now living incognito, he searches for his nemesis during the day, and at night works as a personal chauffeur for Chairman Park, a business executive with ties to Pyongyang. One night the chairman is attacked and killed by an assassin, but not before handing over a special pair of glasses to Dong-chul. The South Korean intelligence service, a member of which frames Dong-chul for the murder, goes on the hunt for the beleaguered former spy. The manhunt is led by Min Se-hoon (Park Hee-soon), a colonel and drill sergeant with whom Dong-chul shares a past, and Kim Seok-ho (Jo Sung-ha), the director of the NIS. Aided by a feisty documentary filmmaker (Yoo Da-in), Dong-chul goes on the run again while trying to recover top-secret materials that his dying boss sent him to find.
A Company Man (2012)
, 1h36Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors So Ji-sub, Lee Mi-yeon, Kwak Do-won, Kim Dong-jun, Lee Geung-young, Lee Jae-yoon
Hyeong-do (So Ji-sub) wears a suit and tie like any other rank-and-file white collar worker... except his profession is a hitman. Seemingly a section chief in the sales division of a metal fabrication company that is actually a front for an organization of hit men, Hyeong-do is regarded as one of the best contract killers in the business and is up for promotion soon. One day, he meets a single mother named Mi-yeon (Lee Mi-yeon) and instantly falls in love. Feeling guilty about his bloody past, Hyeong-do tries to quit the "manufacturer" to the surprise of his colleagues and his enemies. Seen as a loose end, he is immediately hunted down by his former employers.
Don't Click (2012)
, 1h47Origin Coree du sud
Genres Horror, Crime
Themes Ghost films
Actors Park Bo-yeong, Joo Won, Kang Byul, Ko Won-hee, Jiyeon
A video known as the "forbidden video" gains attention on the internet. Jung-Mi asks her sister's boyfriend Joon-Hyuk, who works for a special investigation team for cyber crimes, to download the file. After watching the video a series of strange events occurs to Jung-Mi. It's up to older sister See-Hee now to save her sister ......