2008. 2.1 NOW PLAYING

Once Upon a Time (12)

Action / 123 min. / Korean

During Korea’s period under Japanese colonial rule in the 1940s, the Japanese government is secretly looking for a mysterious diamond called "The Holy Light from the East." The mystical diamond, rumored to be 1,000 years old, is believed to have priceless value. As Japanese agents try to find the elusive diamond, two Korean swindlers, Bong-gu (Park Yong-bae) and Chun-ja (Lee Bo-young), plan to get their hands on the diamond instead. Although Bon-gu tries to team up with Chun-ja, she’s more interested in keeping the jewel for herself, and she’s not interested in sharing.

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Daehan Cinema, Megabox COEX

Megabox Mokdong, Megabox Sinchon

Seoul Cinema

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (R)

Horror, Musical / 116 min. / English

Once an industrious barber in London, Benjamin Barker found himself falsely imprisoned. Barker, now under the pseudonym Sweeney Todd (Johnny Depp), finally returns to his city to find his wife is dead and his daughter in the hands of the evil Judge Turpin, the very same man who put him behind bars. But Todd is out to exact revenge, and he plans to do so with the help of his sharp razors and his neighbor Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter). A Stephen Sondheim score helps this murderous tale unravel.

Cinecity, City Cinema

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CGV Sangam, CGV Prime Sindorim

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Brick (15)

Mystery, Drama / 110 min. / English

The teen movie and film noir genres come together in this detective story. When a young girl named Emily (Emilie de Ravin) turns up dead, her ex-boyfriend Brendan Frye (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is racked with guilt. Two days before her death, Emily had called Brendan, asking for help. Determined to find Emily’s murderer, Brendan delves into the seedy netherworld of crime.

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CGV Daehakno, CGV Gangbyeon

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Some Like It Hot (15)

Drama/ 114 min. / Korean

Life is hard for Ami (Kim Min-hui), a 27-year-old writer. She’s been working on the same scenario for a year and she’s fed up with her boyfriend (Kim Heung-su). In need of support, she visits her sister Yeong-mi (Lee Mi-suk), who lives with her daughter Gang-ae (An So-hui). But Yeong-mi provides no comfort to her younger sister. Instead, she just berates Ami and calls her incompetent. In a desperate effort to spice things up, Ami leaves her boyfriend for a new man, a confident and reliable accountant named Seung-won (Kim Seong-su). But when Seung-won proposes marriage, Ami is forced to make some tough decisions about what she wants in life. Is Ami ready for marriage Or should she keep writing

Cinecity, City Cinema

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CGV Gangdong, CGV Gangnam

CGV Gonghang, CGV Guro

CGV Mia, CGV Mokdong

CGV Munrae, CGV Myeongdong

CGV Sangam, CGV Prime Sindorim

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Cloverfield (15)

Action, Thriller / 84 min. / English

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Cinecity, City Cinema, CGV Apgujeong

CGV Bulgwang, CGV Daehakno

CGV Gangbyeon, CGV Gangdong

CGV Gangnam, CGV Gonghang

CGV Guro, CGV Mia, CGV Mokdong, CGV Munrae CGV Myeongdong, CGV Sangam

CGV Prime Sindorim, CGV Yongsan

Daehan Cinema, Megabox COEX

megabox Mokdong, Seoul Cinema