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 Searching for the Elephant
Freelance photographer Hyun-woo, plastic surgeon Min-suk and financial specialist Jin-hyuk seem to have it all but when they start harboring secrets from one another, their lives and friendship take a turn for the worse. The film also features the late actress Jang Ja-yeon, who committed suicide this year. 18 and over. 146 minutes. No English subtitles available.
CGV Apgujeong (1544-1122) near exit 3 of Apgujeong Station on subway line 3
Artreon Sinchon (1644-2208) near exit 4 of Sinchon Station on subway line 2
Cinecity (02-540-2500) near exit 3 of Apgujeong Station on subway line 3
Cinus G Gangnam (02-530-8400) near exit 5 of Gangnam Station on subway line 2
 Kill Me
Callous hit man Hyeon-jun faces a dilemma when his latest target happens to be the very client who commissioned the kill ― Jin-yeong, a heartbroken woman who hired him to assist her suicide. Things become complicated when Hyeon-jun falls in love with Jin-yeong, and the two form a comical yet poetic soul-searching relationship. 18 and over. 107 minutes. No English subtitles available.
Lotte Cinema Konkuk Univ. (1644-8855) near exit 5 of Konkuk University Station on subway lines 2 and 7
CGV Guro (1544-1122) inside AK Plaza near exit 1 of Guro Station on subway line 1
Daehan Cinema (02-3393-3500) near exit 1 of Chungmuro Station on subway lines 3 and 4
Primus Sillim (1544-5522) near exit 7 of Sillim Station on subway line 2
 The Executioner
Premiering at the 14th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF), "The Executioner" imagines what would happen if the death penalty were resumed. Unfortunately, the process involves more than just greasing up the rusty execution equipment. On the final day, executioners discover that they are not simply carrying out a routine but changing the course of life. They continue the grueling job, but something in the executioners' hearts bother them as time goes by. 18 and over. 97 minutes. No English subtitles available.
CGV Gangdong (1544-1122) near exit 2 of Gangdong-gu Office Station on subway line 8
Cinus G Gangnam (02-530-8400) near exit 5 of Gangnam Station on subway line 2
Megabox COEX (1544-0600) inside COEX Mall near exits 5 and 6 of Samseong Station on subway line 2
Seoul Cinema (02-2277-3014) near exit 14 of Jongno 3-ga Station on subway lines 1, 3 and 5
 A Blind River
"A Blind River" is about an adoptee, Lucas, from Australia who pays a visit to Korea to find his biological mother. His journey hardly bears fruit, except for the fact that he is left alone in the streets in Daegu. Frustrated by his recent breakup with his girlfriend and also his hopeless search for his mother, Lucas meets a mother and her daughter, and begins to feel a strong attachment toward them. 18 and over. 122 minutes. No English subtitles available.
Joongang Cinema (02-776-8866) towards the direction to Uljiro 1-ga in the subway line 2
 The 6th Megabox Film Festival
Megabox is preparing a special Japanese film festival from Nov. 11 at Megabox COEX. The opening film will be Sumio Omori's "Feel the Wind." Sixteen Japanese movies, including the series of "Boys Be Ambitious" and "Gamera," will be shown. Tickets cost from 5,000 to 6,000 won. In Japanese with Korean subtitles.
Megabox COEX (1544-0600) inside COEX Mall near exits 5 and 6 of Samseong Station on subway line 2
 Good Morning President
The film takes viewers to the private quarters of the Blue House during the terms of three fictional presidents. Kim Jong-ho wins the lottery just before retiring, while Cha Ji-uk, a young, handsome single parent must deal with diplomacy problems. Last but not least, the nation's first female president, Han Gyeong-ja, has to deal with a loving but rather troublesome husband. All ages admitted. 132 minutes. English subtitles available at CGV Yongsan, Ansan, CentumCity and Cinus Myeongdong.
CGV Yongsan (1544-1122) connected to Yongsan Station on subway line 1
Cinus Myeongdong (1544-0070) near exits 7 and 8 of Myeongdong Station on subway line 4
Cinecity (02-540-2500) near exit 3 of Apgujeong Station on subway line 3
Primus Sillim (1544-5522) near exit 7 of Sillim Station on subway line 2
Movies on Cable TV
 Blindness
OCN 8:50 a.m., Friday Morning
A doctor's wife finds that everyone on Earth is going blind, everyone except her. While people try to fight against the plague of blindness, she witnesses what people are capable of when placed in primitive and horrific conditions. Directed by Fernando Mierelles. Starring Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo.
 10,000 BC
OCN 12:20 p.m., Saturday Afternoon
Set in the prehistoric era when people survived by following their instincts, D'Leh's tribe and his companion Evolet are kidnapped by strange soldiers. They experience miserable lives as slaves until D'Leh decides to rescue them. Directed by Roland Emm Steven Strait erich. Starring Steven Strait and Camilla Belle.
 Evan Almighty
OCN 12:30 a.m., Sunday Night
Evan's life is turned upside-down when God appears and mysteriously commands him to build an ark. Directed by Tom Shadyac. Starring Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, and Lauren Graham. |
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