Korean Movies Opening Today 2023/08/02 in Korea

Published on 2023/08/02 | Source

Korean movies opening today 2023/08/02 in Korea: "Ransomed", "The Moon" and "The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra"

"Ransomed" (2022)

With Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Im Hyeong-gook, Kim Eung-soo, Kim Jong-soo, Park Hyuk-kwon,...

Also known as "Unofficial Operation" and "Kidnap" (피랍, pi-rab)
Synopsis
In Beirut 1986, during the Lebanese civil war a Korean diplomat is taken hostage without a trace. Two years pass and long forgotten, a young diplomat Min-joon receives a phone call proving that the hostage is still alive. With the given mission, Min-joon is sent to Beirut to save the hostage with a bag of ransom money. However, Min-joon gets into trouble as soon as he sets foot in Beirut. As luck would have it, Min-joon manages to flee from the airport with help from a local taxi driver Pan-soo who he stumbles across. Despite the distrust toward Pan-soo of his obvious mischievousness, the two unlikely allies must navigate the demolished, war-raging streets of Beirut to bring the long-awaited hostage back home.

"The Moon" (2021)

Directed by Kim Yong-hwa

With Sol Kyung-gu, Do Kyung-soo, Kim Hee-ae, Park Byung-eun, Jo Han-chul, Choi Byung-mo,...

Started filming: 2021/06/06
Wrapped up filming: 2021/10/12
Synopsis
A man is left in space due to an unfortunate accident while another man on Earth struggles to bring him back safely.

"The Fifth Thoracic Vertebra" (2022)

Directed by Park Sye-young

With Moon Hye-in, Ham Seok-young, On Jung-yeon, Hong Seung-gi-I, Kim Ye-na, Jung Soo-min,...

Synopsis
A fungus lives on an abandoned mattress, and from that fungus, a creature is born. Life takes away human vertebrae and moves around. To get out of bed, out of mold, out of the past.