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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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Actresses (2009)
, 1h44Directed by Lee Jae-yong
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary
Themes Films about television
Actors Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Mi-sook, Go Hyun-jung, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee, Kim Min-hee
Six actresses — Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Mi-sook, Go Hyun-jung, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-bin, each portraying themselves — come together for a Vogue Korea magazine photo shoot at a studio in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul on Christmas Eve, resulting in a clash of egos between individuals not used to sharing the limelight.
Possessed (2009)
, 1h46Genres Horror
Themes Films about religion
Actors Jang Young-nam, Sim Eun-kyeong, Ryoo Seung-ryong, Nam Sang-mi, Kim Bo-yeon, Kim Yoo-jung
A college student named Hee-jin (Nam Sang-mi) returns home when her 14-year-old sister So-jin (Shim Eun-kyung) goes missing. Her mother (Kim Bo-yeon), a fanatic churchgoer, resorts to prayer and refuses to work with the lazy police to find So-jin. Meanwhile, a neighbor commits suicide and leaves a will for So-jin, and Hee-jin hears rumors that her sister had been possessed. The whereabouts of So-jin become increasingly elusive and the dead neighbor begins appearing in Hee-jin's dreams.
The Sword with No Name (2009)
, 2h4Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Actors Jo Seung-woo, Soo Ae, Chun Ho-jin, Go Soo-hee, Sophie Broustal
Mu-myeong is a bounty hunter during the Joseon Dynasty who lives day-to-day by catching fugitives. His life is forever changed when, on one of his missions, he meets a beautiful noblewoman, Min Ja-young, and falls in love with her. Several years pass and Ja-young enters the royal palace to be married to Emperor Gojong as the next queen of Joseon. Lovesick, Mu-myeong joins the royal guard to be near Ja-young, staying loyally by her side as she navigates court politics and rises to the throne to become the Empress Myeongseong.
The Scam (2009)
, 2h5Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Park Yong-ha, Kim Min-jung, Kim Mu-yeol, Jo Jae-yoon, Jun-seong Kim, Yu Seung-Mok
Kang Hyeon-soo est un trader autodidacte sans emploi. Ses qualifications lui valent s'être impliqué dans une énorme escroquerie menée sur les marchés boursiers par un truand souhaitant se devenir un nabab financier.
The Chaser (2008)
, 2h3Directed by Na Hong-jin
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Transport films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Seo Young-hee, Kim Yoon-seok, Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jeong-woo, Kim Yoo-jung, Park Hyo-joo
Eom Joong-ho is a dishonest ex-detective turned pimp who is in financial trouble because two of his girls have gone missing. One night he sends Mi-jin, one of his few remaining girls, to a customer. But he later realizes that this is the same person who was the last to see his missing girls. Believing that this man is reselling his women, he goes to look for Mi-jin. On the way he contacts his old police task force to ask for some help. But they cannot assist because the mayor of Seoul, whom they are guarding, has just been attacked with human feces during a walkabout. The police are now preoccupied with a media storm because they have suffered humiliation for failing to protect the mayor.
Dream (2008)
, 1h35Directed by Kim Ki-duk
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Romance
Actors Joe Odagiri, Lee Na-young, Park Ji-a, Jin Tae-hyun, Chang Mi-hee
Jin awakes from a dream where he causes a traffic accident to find that the accident actually took place. The police suspect a woman, Ran, though she denies any involvement as she was asleep the whole time. It transpires that while Jin dreams, Ran acts out those dreams in her sleep.
A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008)
, 2hGenres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Musical films
Actors Bong Tae-gyu, Oh Dal-soo, Kim Ye-won, Youn Yuh-jung, Seo Young, Song Jae-ho
Byeon Gang-soe is a meek rice cake seller in a remote mountainous village in Joseon Dynasty Korea. Mocked for his impaired libido, Gang-so learns of a potion buried in the forest which transforms him into the greatest lover in his village.
Go Go 70's (2008)
, 1h58Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Sin Min-ah, Oh Ji-eun, Jo Seung-woo, Lee Sung-min, Cha Seung-woo, Hong Kwang-ho
South Korea in the 1970s was in the Dark Ages of Park Chung-hee's military dictatorship, but it was also an era of revolutionary upheaval with regards to culture. After wandering the shabby clubs of a U.S. military base, vocalist Sang-kyu and guitarist Man-sik form the indie rock band The Devils with four other members. After entering a rock band contest and making a strong impression with their shocking yet entertaining performance, The Devils achieve stardom and begin playing at a club called Nirvana. Mimi, a groupie who follows the Devils from town to town, also becomes an icon with her dance moves and fashion sense. However, their heyday doesn't last long as one of the band members gets killed in a fire at the club. To make matters worse, many clubs are being forced to shut down due to military oppression, which would fundamentally take away the opportunity for bands to perform. Despite their despair and looming disbandment, Sang-kyu plans one last concert for The Devils.
His Last Gift (2008)
, 1h45Directed by Kim Young-jun
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Sang-ho, Kwon Oh-joong, Jo Soo-min, Huh Joon-ho, Park Min-ji
Tae-joo, a murderer serving a life sentence in prison, is given a temporary release to save the life of a seriously ill young girl, Se-hee, who suffers from Wilson's disease and desperately needs a liver transplant. Se-hee is the daughter of Yeong-woo, and old friend of Tae-joo's who is now a police officer. Upon discovering that Se-hee's now deceased mother was his ex-wife, Tae-joo realises that he is in fact her biological father, and does everything he can to try and save her life.
Dachimawa Lee (2008)
, 1h39Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films
Actors Im Won-hee, Gong Hyo-jin, Park Si-yeon, Ahn Gil-kang, Kim Su-hyeon, Hwang Bo-ra
Legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must face off against the shadowy figure behind the plot.
A Frozen Flower (2008)
, 2h12Directed by Yoo Ha
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Joo Jin-mo, Jo In-sung, Song Ji-hyo, Lim Ju-hwan, Shim Ji-ho, Song Joong-ki
The King (Joo Jin-mo) of Goryeo is married to a Yuan Dynasty princess (Song Ji-hyo), but they do not have any children. There is constant pressure on the King both from the Yuan emperor and his own counselors to produce a crown prince and ensure the continuity of the royal dynasty. The King's palace guard is composed of thirty six young soldiers, led by military commander Hong-rim (Jo In-sung), who is also the King's lover. The King finally decides to charge Hong-rim with a strange commission: copulate the Queen and beget a child. Hong-rim and the Queen are uncomfortable accepting the royal order, but they finally comply. However, their relationship does not stop at procreation, but genuinely true and intense romance soon blossoms between the two, and in this strong and close intimate relationship there is no place for the King.
Sunny (2008)
, 2h6Directed by Lee Joon-ik
Genres Drama, War, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Political films
Actors Soo Ae, Jung Jin-young, Jung Kyung-ho, Joo Jin-mo, Uhm Tae-woong, Joo Jin-mo
Soon-yi is a young woman stuck in an arranged marriage to a man who still loves his college girlfriend. Her husband, Sang-gil, is a soldier in the Republic of Korea Army, and though she visits him regularly, he doesn't return her affections. After Sang-gil is sent to fight in the Vietnam War, Soon-yi resolves to follow him. She joins a band which is heading there, where she sings for the soldiers as "Sunny", with the hope of being reunited with her husband.
Dragon Wars: D-War (2007)
, 1h26Directed by Shim Hyung-rae
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Films about dragons, Giant monster films
Actors Jason Behr, Craig Robinson, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, Chris Mulkey, Aimee Garcia
The story follows the adventures of Ethan Kendrick, charged in his childhood by Jack to protect the Yuh Yi Joo, an individual born able to change an Imoogi into a Celestial Dragon. To this end, Jack gives Ethan a medallion formerly belonging to Haram and reveals that the Yuh Yi Joo is Sarah, whom Ethan will find in Los Angeles.
Beautiful Sunday (2007)
, 1h57Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Park Yong-woo, Namgung Min, Wang Ji-hye, Lee Ki-young, Oh Jung-se, Kim Eung-soo
Police detective Kang has resorted to illegal activities to pay for the medical bills of his wife, who is in a coma. One day he is approached by a man named Min-woo, who confesses to killing his own wife. Kang realises that the murder and his wife's accident are in fact connected.Soon,at the climax it is shown that
My Love (2007)
, 1h51Directed by Lee Han
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Choi Kang-hee, Kam Woo-sung, Uhm Tae-woong, Jung Il-woo, Lee Yeon-hee, Ryoo Seung-ryong
Three couples and one single man experience the miracle of love during the Christmas season. Joo-won, who is prone to daydreams and flights of fancy, shares a loving relationship with her subway driver boyfriend Se-jin. College student So-hyeon falls in love with fellow student Ji-woo, and asks him for drinking lessons despite her inability to handle alcohol. Career woman Soo-jeong is attracted to widowed father Jeong-seok, though he continually rejects her advances. And oddball "free hug activist" Jin-man returns to Seoul hoping to meet his old girlfriend.