By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
South Korean cinema offers only a handful of releases this month, but a big lineup of homegrown films awaits moviegoers in April.
Some 10 domestic titles are slated for release next month, of which a majority are mainstream franchises that will play in theaters nationwide.
Leading the pack is ``Private Eye,'' coming to screens April 2, starring Hwang Jung-min as a private detective and Ryu Deok-hwan as a young medical trainee who try to solve a serial murder case during the Japanese colonial era (1910-45). A special preview of the film with English subtitles is taking place at 7 p.m. tonight at CINUS Myeongdong Theater. The subtitled film will be available on the official release date at the venue, as well as CINUS Gangnam.
A week later, Gang Hye-jung, the charming heroine of ``Welcome to Dongmakgol,'' will return to the big screen opposite Park Heui-soon (``Seven Days'') in ``Urijibe Wae Watni (Why Did You Come to My House?)," a quirky tale about a bizarre young woman who interrupts the suicide attempt of a frustrated man.
Yang Ik-june's ``Breathless,'' which recently made headlines by winning a series of awards at European festivals, will be released April 16. It's expected to continue the renaissance of independent cinema here, following the hit movie ``Old Partner.''
On April 23, Kim Ha-neul and Kang Ji-hwan will star as secret agents tangled up in a comical love affair in ``My Girlfriend Isn't an Agent'' (working title).