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Aeja

Always feeling like the ugly duckling, Aeja plots revenge on her mother, Yeong-heui, by ruining her brother's wedding with a crude joke. But Yeong-heui collapses and Aeja learns that her mother has cancer. She then becomes her caretaker, and while they still fight each other, the time and circumstances have inevitably changed and Aeja finds herself becoming the nagger rather than the nagged. 110 minutes. 15 and over. No English subtitles available.

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

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

Primus Sillim (1544-5522) near exit 7 of Sillim Station on subway line 2

Lotte Cinema Konkuk Univ. (1644-8855) near exit 5 of Konkuk University Station on subway lines 2 and 7

Nine

The latest feature animation by Tim Burton. 9 wakes up in a post-apocalyptic world, in which humanity is threatened by machines. 9 then discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from their fearsome opponents that roam the earth intent on the extinction of all non-machine survivors. 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good, and they must take the offensive if they are to survive and discover why the machines want to destroy them. 12 and over.

Megabox Coex (1544-0600) inside Coex Mall near exits 5 and 6 of Samseong Station on subway line 2

CGV Gonghang (1544-1122) near exit 2 of Gimpo Int'l Airport Station on subway line 5

My Sister's Keeper

Anna was brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate, who suffers from acute promyelocytic leukemia. Because of her sister's dependency on her, Anna is unable to live the life she wants. When Kate turns 13 she goes into renal failure. Knowing that she will have to donate one of her kidneys to her sister, Anna sues her parents for medical emancipation and the rights to her own body. 109 minutes. 12 and over.

Cinus G Gangnam (02-530-8400) near exit 5 of Gangnam Station on subway line 2

CGV Gangdong (1544-1122) near exit 2 of Gangdong-gu Office Station on subway line 8

MMC Dongdaemun (1577-1015) near exit 14 of Dongdaemun Stadium Station on subway line 2,4 and 5

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

Short! Short! Short! 2009: Show Me the Money

As an omnibus project, ten rising South Korean filmmakers present serio-comic stories about money matters. The omnibus reel opens with Choi Ik-hwan's one-cut flick ``Our Last Words,'' and ``A Tip for Cigarettes'' by Na Da-jeon. Next, ``Coin Boy'' by Kwon Jong-kwan is followed by ``Anxiety'' by Leesong Hee-il, ``Saw'' by Kim Eun-kyeong, ``Sitcom'' by Yang Hae-hoon, Chae Gi's ``The Fastest Man in the World,'' ``Neo Liberal Man'' by Yoon Seong-ho, Kim Seong-ho's ``Penny Lover'' and last but not least, Kim Yeong-nam's ``Hundred Nails and a Deer Antler.'' 114 minutes. 15 and over. No English subtitles available.

CGV Apgujeong (1544-1122) near exit 3 of Apgujeong Station on subway line 3

Sangsangmadang Cinema (02-330-6237) near exit 5 of Hongik Univ. Station on subway line 2

Art House Momo (02- 363-5333) near exit 3 of Ewha Womans Univ. Station on subway line 2

The Pleasure of Your Company

After losing his fianc?, Anderson is convinced he'll never fall in love again and lives alone for about a year. But at the urging of his best friend, he spontaneously proposes to a dissatisfied waitress named Katie and surprisingly, her answer is ``Yes!'' Now starts an unusual romance and an innocent dare evolves into the kind of love that both have been looking for all along. 91 minutes. 15 and over.

CGV Prime Sindorim (1544-1122) near exit 2 of Sindorim Station on subway line 1 and 2

Daehan Cinema (02-3393-3500) near exit 1 of Chungmuro Station on subway lines 3 and 4

Seoul Cinema (02-2277-3014) near exit 14 of Jongno 3-ga Station on subway lines 1, 3, and 5

The Case of Itaewon Homicide

Based on a real murder case, the film depicts a slaying at a fast-food restaurant in Itaewon. Jo Joong-pil, a university student, is found murdered with nine stab wounds on his body. The only other people at the scene are half-blooded Pearson and Korean-American Alex, who are both considered either witnesses or suspects. 99 minutes. 15 and over. No English subtitles available.

Joongang Cinema (02-776-8866) towards the direction to Uljiro 1-ga in the subway

Megabox Sinchon (1544-0600) near exit 3 of Sinchon Station on subway line 2

Movies on Cable TV

Resident Evil: Extinction

OCN 09:10 a.m., Friday Morning

Survivors from Raccoon City are trekking across the Mojave Desert and after experiencing a zombie raven attack are rescued by Alice, who is on her own quest for vengeance against the Umbrella Corporation. Sequel to Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Directed by Alexander Witt. Starring Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory and Oded Fehr.

The Accident Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan

OCN 10 p.m., Saturday Night

In the Joseon Kingdom of 1724, a top gisaeng (female entertainer) Seol-ji becomes sick of the world, as many noblemen struggle to win her affections. At the same time, profligate Cheon-dung accidentally becomes a hero. Directed by Yeo Kyun-dong. Starring Lee Jung-jae, Kim Suk-hoon and Kim Ok-vin.

The Day After Tomorrow

OCN 05:30 p.m., Sunday Afternoon

Global warming has the world standing at the beginning of a new Ice Age, while a climatologist must find and rescue his son from the raging weather. Directed by Roland Emmerich. Starring Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal and Emmy Rossum.