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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.
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.
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.
Source : http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/11/135_34357.html
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