Upcoming Releases - In Production

There Is Another Way (translated title)

다른 길이 있다Dir: Cho Chang-ho (The Peter Pan Formula, 2005)
Cast: Kim Jae-wook (Antique, 2008), Seo Ye-ji (The Throne, 2015)
Production:
Distribution:
Filming Dates: 2015-01-18 ~
Genre: Drama
Plot: Police office Soo-wan has toruble on the homefront, dealing with a father who believes his late wife was the virgin mary. He takes a trip to Chuncheon, where he meets another troubled soul.

Extraterritoriality (translated title)

치외법권
Dir: Shin Dong-yeob (Days of Wrath, 2013)
Cast: Im Chang-jung (Shotgun Love, 2011), Daniel Choi (Traffickers, 2012)
Production: Unipro
Distribution: Pan Cinema
Filming Dates: 2015-01-11 ~
Genre: Thriller
Plot: An unhinged profiler and a homicide detective investigate the dealings of powerful religious groups seeking to gain status in Korea.

Shooting Girls 
슈팅걸스
Dir: Bae Hyo-min (Samrye Female Middle School Soccer Team, 2011)
Cast: Jeong Eoong-in (Fists of Legend, 2013), Yoon Joo-hee (The Sword With No Name, 2009)
Production:
Distribution: 
Filming Dates: 2015-01-09 ~
Genre: Sports Drama
Plot: The story of the Wanju Samrae Girls' Junior High soccer team and their extraordinary performance in the 2009 National Soccer Finals.

The Wait (working title) 
널 기다리며
Dir: Mo Hong-jin (1st film)
Cast: Shim Eun-kyung (Miss Granny), Yoon Je-moon (Boomerang Family, 2013), Kim Seong-ho (Fashion King)
Production: DCG Plus
Distribution: Next World Entertainment (NEW)
Filming Dates: 2014-12-22 ~
Genre: Thriller-Drama
Plot: When she was seven Hee-joo's father was taken from her by a serial killer. 15 years later, she's ready to take her revenge when he is released from pirson.

The Great Tiger 
대호
Dir: Park Hoon-jeong (New World, 2013)
Cast: Choi Min-sik (Oldboy, 2003)
Production:
Distribution: Next Entertainment World (NEW)
Filming Dates: 2014-12-15 ~
Genre: Drama
Plot: During the Japanese Occupation of Korea in the early 20th century, a hunter is enlisted to hunt down the last remaining tiger on the peninsula.

Phantom Detective
명탐정 홍길동
Dir: Jo Sung-hee (A Werewolf Boy, 2012)
Cast: Lee Je-hoon (Architecture 101, 2012), Kim Sung-kyun (Nameless Gangster, 2012)
Production: 
Distribution: CJ Entertainment
Filming Dates: 2014-12-02 ~
Genre: Action-Thriller-Drama
Plot: With its character based on a traditional folk hero, a modern day private detective working in the underground audaciously confronts the dark secret behind a massive cult.

The Himalayas
히말라야
Dir: Lee Seok-hoon (The Pirates)
Cast: Hwang Jung-min (New World, 2013), Jung Woo (Red Family, 2013)
Production: 
Distribution: CJ Entertainment
Filming Dates: 2014-11-22 ~
Genre: Drama
Plot: Based on true events, the renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber’s body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.

Mutant
돌연변이
Dir: Kwon O-kwang (1st Film)
Cast: Park Bo-young (A Werewolf Boy, 2012), Lee Gwang-soo (Confesssion), Lee Chun-hee (Barbie, 2011)
Production: Filament Pictures
Distribution: 

Filming Dates: 2014-11-22 ~
Genre: Drama
Plot: A journalist hunts down a story of a girl's boyfriend who is reportedly turning into a fish.

A Man and a Woman

남과 여

Dir: Lee Yoon-ki (My Dear Enemy, 2006)

Cast: Jeon Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine, 2007), Gong Yoo (The Suspect, 2013)

Production: 
Distribution: Showbox

Filming Dates: 2014-11-19 ~
Genre: Drama-Romance
Plot: The tale of a forbidden love in snowy Finland between two people already in relationships.

Beauty Inside
뷰티 인사이드
Dir: Baek Jong-yeol (1st Film)
Cast: Han Hyo-joo (Cold Eyes, 2013), Yoo Yeon-seok (A Werewolf Boy, 2012), Chun Woo-hee (Han Gong-ju, 2013), Ko Ah-sung (Snowpiercer, 2013)
Production: 
Distribution: Next Entertainment World (NEW)
Filming Dates: 2014-11-06 ~
Genre: Comedy-Drama
Plot: A man begins to suffer from a condition where he wakes up every day as a different person. He tries to get back to normal and the woman he loves.

In the Mood for Love
그날의 분위기
Dir: Jo Kyu-jang (A Camel Doesn't Leave Desert, 2009)
Cast: Yoo Yeon-seok (A Werewolf Boy, 2012), Moon Chae-won (War of the Arrows, 2011)
Production: 
Distribution: Showbox
Filming Dates: 2014-10-29 ~
Genre: Drama-Romance
Plot: A love story of two people who meet on Korea's high-speed KTX train, fall in love and spend 24 hours in Busan.

Police Family
경찰가족
Dir: Kim Jin-young (Meet the In-laws, 2011)
Cast: Hong Jong-Hyeon (Be With Me, 2010), Jin Se-Yeon (White, 2011), Shin Jung-Keun (The Fives, 2013)

Production: Mines Entertainment
Distribution: 

Filming Dates: 2014-10-27 ~
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Plot: A gangster mole becomes a police officer, only to fall for a daughter in a police family.

Any Murder

어떤 살인

Dir: Ahn Yong-hoon (1st Film)

Cast: Shin Hyun-bin (Almost Che, 2012), Kim Hyuk (Love 911, 2012)

Production: Capital One
Distribution: 

Filming Dates: 2014-10-19 ~
Genre: Drama-Thriller
Plot: A woman must overcome a disability acquired during a childhood accident as she becomes embroiled in a story of good and evil.

My Friendly Villains

나의 절친 악당들

Dir: Im Sang-soo (The Housemaid, 2010)

Cast: Ryoo Seung-bum (The Unjust, 2010),  Ko Joon-hee (Doomsday Book, 2012), Ryoo Hyoun-kyoung (Manshin, 2013)

Production: 
Distribution: Fox International Pictures

Filming Dates: 2014-09-29 ~
Genre: Action-Thriller
Plot: At the site of a car accident, a group of people stumble on a stash on money, only to become finds themselves in a hazardous situation.

Exchange

교환

Dir: Kwon Hyung-jin (Truck, 2008)

Cast: Ma Dong-seok (One on One), Jon Han-sun (A Better Tomorrow, 2010)

Production: 
Distribution: Joy N Contents Group

Filming Dates: 2014-09-24 ~
Genre: Thriller
Plot: A couple go on holiday to a remote island where they meet a mysterious man.

Treacherous Retainer

간신

Dir: Min Kyu-dong (All About My Wife, 2012)

Cast: Ju Ji-hoon (Confession), Kim Kang-woo (The Taste of Money, 2012), Lim Ji-yeon (Obsessed)

Production: 
Distribution: Lotte Entertainment

Filming Dates: 2014-09-01 ~
Genre: Period Drama
Plot: The tale of Prince Yeonsan of the Joseon Era and his treasonous retainer.

Gokseong

곡성

Dir: Na Hong-jin (The Yellow Sea, 2010)

Cast: Hwang Jung-min (New World, 2013), Chun Woo-hee (Han Gong-ju, 2013), Kwak Do-won (The Attorney, 2013)

Production: 
Distribution: Fox International Pictures

Filming Dates: 2014-08-31 ~
Genre: Mystery
Plot: A detective and a shaman seek to uncover the truth behind a mysterious rumor in a country village.

Summer Snow

여름에 내리는 눈

Dir: Jeon Yun-su (Portrait of a Beauty, 2008)
Cast: Ji Jin-Hee (Love Fiction, 2010), Kwak Ji-Hye (1st Film), Sung Yu-Ri (Runway Cop, 2011), Kim Sung-Kyun (Nameless Gangster, 2012)

Production: 
Distribution: Showbox

Filming Dates: 2014-08-10 ~
Genre: Omnibus Drama
Plot: An omnibus film featuring stories of couples so close they feel unable to unburden their inner emotions.

Battle of Yeonpyeong

연평해전

Dir: Kim Hak-soon (Rewind, 2002)

Cast: Kim Moo-yeol (Eungyo, 2012), Jin Goo (26 Years, 2012), Lee Hyun-woo (Secretly Greatly, 2013)

Production: 
Distribution: Next Entertainment World (NEW)

Filming Dates: 2014-07-28 ~
Genre: War Drama
Plot: The story of the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong in 2002, when a North Korean boat conducted a surprise attack on a South Korean patrol boat.

Inside Men

내부자들

Dir: Woo Min-ho (The Spies, 2012)

Cast: Lee Byung-hun (Masquerade, 2012), Cho Seung-woo (Marathon, 2005), Baek Yoon-sik (Save the Green Planet, 2003)

Production: 
Distribution: Showbox

Filming Dates: 2014-07-13 ~
Genre: Political Drama
Plot: A tale of corruption and power plays and a political fixer in the middle of it all hell bent on revenge.

Seoul Station

서울역

Dir: Yeon Sang-ho (The Fake, 2013)

Cast: Ryoo Seung-ryong (Miracle in Cell No. 7, 2013), Shim Eun-kyoung (Miss Granny), Lee Joon (Rough Play, 2013)

Production: Studio Dadashow
Distribution: Next Entertainment World (NEW)
Filming Dates: 2014-03-09 ~
Genre: Animation-Horror
Plot: A homeless man near Seoul Station shows symptoms of insanity and soon his condition spreads across the city, causing pandemonium.

The Customized Play
맞춤희곡
Dir: Brian Jin (1st Film)
Cast:
Production: Brians Film
Distribution:
Filming Dates: 2013 ~
Genre: Animation
Plot: Chun Jaeyoung and Chun Yusun visit an unusual drama company, which produces the customized play for each client. They ask the boss of troupe to make the play for their father, Chun Jongsik having a 70th birthday. The boss creates the customized play having interviews with their father and his acquaintances.

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