This monthly features previews the coming month's attractions in Korean cinema. All of these monthly posts are available in an archive on the Upcoming Releases page.
June 6
The Emperor's Concubine
June 7
Superstar
The Emperor's Concubine
June 7
Superstar
June 21
2 Doors
Miss Conspirator
The Heaven Is Only Open to the Single
The King of XXX-Kissing
Two Weddings and a Funeral
June TBC
A Company Man
Boys, Dreams and Sansevieria
2 Doors
Miss Conspirator
The Heaven Is Only Open to the Single
The King of XXX-Kissing
Two Weddings and a Funeral
June TBC
A Company Man
Boys, Dreams and Sansevieria
I Am
The Emperor's Concubine
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Director: Kim Dae-seung
Screenwriter: Kim Dae-seung, Kim Mi-jeong
Cast: Jo Yeo-jeong, Kim Min-joon, Kim Dong-wuk, Jo Eun-ji
Synopsis: A historical drama featuring a Chosun-era love triangle.
Release date: June 6
Kim Dae-seung returns to period drama after his 2005's Blood Rain.
Superstar
Director: Lim Jin-soon
Screenwriter: Lim Jin-soon
Cast: Kim Jung-tae, Song Sam-dong
Synopsis: An aspiring director and an actor who specializes in gangster roles take a wild two day trip as they decide to make a name for themselves at the Busan International Film Festival.
Release date: June 7
2 Doors
Director: Hong Ji-you, Kim Il-rhan
Synopsis: A documentary chronicling the Yongsan tragedy of 2009 when 5 peoples who were evicted from a building died during their protest.
Release date: June 21
Miss Conspirator
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Director: Jung Bum-shik
Cast: Ko Hyung-jung, Yu Hae-jin
Synopsis: A woman (Ko Hyun-jung) discards a significant amount of drugs not knowing what she was doing. She then goes on the hunt for them with the help of a shady partner (Yu Hae-jin).
Release date: June 21
KoBiZ recently posted an english-subbed version of this trailer and I must say that action-comedy Miss Conspirator looks like a lot of fun. The project had some initial setbacks, both Choi Min-Sik and Kim Tae-Woo dropped out filming due to delays but production was nevertheless completed a few months later. The film has already presold to Thailand and may turn into a summer hit for distributor 9ners with its fun, high-octane premise and colourful Busan setting.
The Heaven Is Only Open to the Single
Director: David Cho
Screenwriter: David Cho
Cast: Choi Yoon-so, Lee Neung-ryong
Synopsis: Following a scandal an actress is banned from dating but she soon meets a young indie musician who has been alone for a long time.
Release date: June 21
The King of XXX-Kissing
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Director: Jeong Seung-koo
Cast: Song Sae-byeok, Sung Dong-il
Synopsis: The king of flattery (Sung Dong-il) teaches his skills to uptight insurance worker Dong-Sik (Song Sae-byeok).
Release date: June 21
Filming for comedy King of Flattery began in December. It is the debut of director Jeong Seung-koo, previously an assistant director on Lee Chang-dong's Secret Sunshine (2007).
Two Weddings and a Funeral
Director: Kim Jho Kwang-soo
Screenwriter: Kim Yoon-sin, Park Hae-yeong
Cast: Kim Dong-yoon, Ryoo Hyeong-kyeong, Song Yong-jin, Jeong Ae-yeon
Synopsis: A gay man and a lesbian get married while secretly living with their partners who have moved in next door.
Release date: June 21
A Company Man
Director: Lim Sang-yoon
Screenwriter: Park Jeong-woo
Cast: So Ji sub, Lee Mi-youn, Lee Jae-young
Synopsis: So Ji-sub plays a hitman who his supposed to take out his partner but things get complicated and soon his employers turn on him.
Release date: June
Boy, Dreams of Sansevieria
Director: Yoo Ji-tae
Cast: Bae Soo-bin
Synopsis: A coming of age story chronicling the love between two lonely people.
Release date: June
Popular actor Yoo Ji-tae helms his first feature after having made numerous shorts.
I Am.
Director: Choi Jin-sung
Synopsis: A documentary of SM Entertainment's recent Madison Square Garden concert.
Release date: May 10
Release date: May 10
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