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Portrait of a Beauty

The movie is based on interesting hypothetical assumptions of the story of Shin Yun-bok (one of the three famous painters from the Joseon Kingdom alongside Kim Hong-do and Jang Seung-eop). Shin decides to dress in male attire, after her brother's suicide. While she raises issues about forbidden sexual affairs through her paintings, her master Kim Hong-do falls for her, making gisaeng (Korean geisha) Seol-hwa jealous. 18 and over. 108 minutes.

Broadway Cinema (1544-9150) near exit 1 of Sinsa Station on subway line 3

Cinecity (02-540-2500) near exit 3 of Apgujeong Station on subway line 3

Hanil Cinema (1544-9757) near exit 6 of Cheonho Station on subway line 5 and 8

Antique

Jin-hyeok, a millionaire's son, opens a cake shop named ``Antique,'' to meet as many women as he can. He hires three other men, including a genius patissier Seon-wu, cake-lover Gi-beom, and his former bodyguard Su-yeong. However, there is never a peaceful moment as Jin-hyeok remembers Seon-wu once confessed his love for him at high school, and Seon-wu's boyfriend is coming to Korea from France to hire him as a patissier for a top hotel in Paris. Directed by Min Kyu-dong. 15 and over. 109 minutes.

CGV Yongsan (1544-1122) connected to Yongsan Station on subway line 1

Daehan Cinema (02-3393-3600) connected to Chungmuro Station on subway line 3 and 4

Seoul Cinema (02-2277-3024) near exit 14 of Jongno 3-ga Station on subway line 1, 3, and 5

007 Quantum of Solace

Full of vengeance, Bond tracks down the criminal syndicate boss, Greene, responsible for the death of his lover Vesper. With the help of Camile, a beautiful lady on her own vendetta, the chase leads to Haiti. There he uncovers that the CIA, the British government and Greene are colluding in a project code-named ``Quantum.'' Starring Daniel Craig and Ola Kurylenko. Directed by Marc Forster. 15 and over. 106 minutes.

CGV Gangnam (1544-2280) connected to Gangnam Station on subway line 2.

Megabox Coex (1544-9150) connected to Samsung Station on subway line 2

Iri

Thirty years ago, a train loaded with 40 tons of dynamite explodes in Iri, a small southern city in Korea. After the accident, its name was changed to Iksan, and people slowly began to get on with their lives. However, born on the train at that time, Jin-seo (Yoon Jin-seo) cannot do so as she has a mental condition as a result of the accident. Her only brother Tae-woong (Uhm Tae-woong) becomes tired of taking care of her. By following the two, the movie slowly reveals a painful memory of Korea forgotten for 30 years. Directed by Zhang Lu. 18 and over. 108 minutes.

Joongang Cinema (02-776-8866) near exit Euljiro 3-ga Station on subway lines 2 and 3

Spongehouse Apgujeong (02-3444-6640) near exit 2 of Apgujeong Station on subway line 3

Let the Right One In (Lat Den Ratte Komma In)

All that Oscar, a 12-year-old boy bullied by classmates, wishes for is a friend. His wish seems to come true when Eli, a pale and mysterious girl, becomes his neighbor. Oscar does not care about her strange behavior like insisting on late night meetings, and proposes his pure love toward her. However, their love is about to break when Oscar figures out that Eli is a vampire, and she has to suck the blood of her neighbors to live. 15 and over. 110 minutes.

CGV Apgujeong (1544-1122) 1 minute from exit 3 of Apgujeong Station on subway line 3

CGV Gangbyeon (1544-1122) connected to Gangbyeon Station on subway line 2

Bottle Shock

Jim and Bo's small winery in California is about to go broke. However, they discover their last hope when Sam, a prospective winemaker, and Spurrier, a French wine promoter, make a sudden visit. They decide to make the world's best wine for an exhibition, but it's not that easy as the wine goes off just one day before. 15 and over. 106 minutes.

Primus Sillim (1544-5522) connected to Sillim Station on subway line 2

Lotte Cinema Konkuk Univ. (1544-8855) near exit 5 of Konkuk University Station on subway lines 2 and 7

Artreon Sinchon (1644-2208) near exit 4 of Sinchon Station on subway line 2

Movies on Cable TV

Hostage

MBC, 1 a.m., Friday night

Frustrated when he fails to save a hostage, Talley quits his job as a negotiator and leaves his family. However, he gets involved in a hostage case again when neighboring teenage boys commits a crime on the spur of the moment. The case gets worse when one of them turns out to be a psychotic murderer, and the building completely seals itself off with no exits. Directed by Florent Emilio Siri. Starring Bruce Willis and Kevin Pollack.

Glastonbury

OBS, 8:35 p.m., Saturday

The movie depicts how music festival ``Glastonbury'' started and grew into one of the world's biggest rock festivals. Julien Temple, the director of the film ``The Fifth and Fury'' which covered the ``Sex Pistols,'' collected films about Glastonbury to make this documentary film, from renowned documentary director Nicholas Jack Roeg's movie to a rock fan's home video. Directed by Julien Temple.

Phone Booth

KBS1, 1:15 a.m., Sunday night

Successful media agent Stuart Shepard has a phone call in a public phone booth. A voice threatens him and forces him to risk his career and life to save his wife. Now, his life is on the line, as the voice keeps him in the phone booth while under surveillance from the police. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Colin Farrell and Kiefer Sutherland.