[HanCinema's Film News] New Korean Films Inbound...

K-Films Coming Soon:

★★★★ "Late Spring": A sculptor loses his zest for life after being diagnosed with a progressive disorder, but with the help of those around him he finds new meaning and purpose. (11/20)
★★★★ "He Who Loves the World": A documentary detailing reverend Son Yang-won (1902-1950, known as 'the Saint with the heart of Jesus') and his selfless caring of patients during the Korean War. (11/20)
★★★ "Mot": A group of teenagers celebrating their last winter vacation leaves one of them dead and the other missing, years later they reunite to discover the truth. (11/20)
★★★★ "Dad for Rent": A lazy, unemployed dad, supported by his wife, gets outed by his daughter when she puts him up for rent online. (11/20)

Title: "Late Spring"
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release Date: 2014/11/20
Director: Jo Geun-hyeon ("26 Years")
Length: 95 min
Stars: Park Yong-woo, Kim Seo-hyung, Lee Yoo-young, Joo Young-ho
The Short and Sweet: A sculptor loses his zest for life after being diagnosed with a progressive disorder, but with the help of those around him he finds new meaning and purpose.
★★★★

Title:  "He Who Loves the World"
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: 2014/11/20
Director: Kwon Hyeok-man*
Length: 93 min
Narration: Kang Seok-woo, Lee Kwang-ki, Choi Kang-hee
The Short and Sweet: A documentary detailing reverend Son Yang-won (1902-1950, known as 'the Saint with the heart of Jesus') and his selfless caring of patients during the Korean War.

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★★★★

Title: "Mot"
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2014/11/20
Director: Seo Ho-bin*
Length: 109 min
Stars: Ho Hyo-hoon, Kang Bong-sung, Lee Paul, Byun Joon-suk
The Short and Sweet: A group of teenagers celebrating their last winter vacation leaves one of them dead and the other missing, years later they reunite to discover the truth.

★★★

Title: "Dad for Rent"
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Release Date: 2014/11/20
Director: Kim Deok-soo*
Length: 114 min
Stars: Kim Sang-kyung, Moon Jeong-hee, Chae Jung-an, Jo Jae-yun
The Short and Sweet: A lazy, unemployed dad, supported by his wife, gets outed by his daughter when she puts him up for rent online.
★★★★

Also Coming Soon:

"Crave" (2012), "Arena of the Street Fighter" (2012), "The Act of Killing" (2012), "Boonie Bears: To the Rescue" (2014), "Megaforce" (1982), "Suck Me Shakespeer" (2013), "Dark Space" (2013), "Monsterwolf" (2010), "The Starving Games" (2013), "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" (2014), "Fury" (2014), "Flower & Snake 3" (2010), "Chaplin: Leipziger Ballett" (2013), "Eclair" (2011), "Memento" (2000)

Sources:

AsianWiki: http://asianwiki.com/Late_Spring_(Korean_Movie), http://asianwiki.com/Mot, http://asianwiki.com/Dad_for_Rent

Daum: http://movie.daum.net/movieinfo/coming/movieInfoScheduled.do?modeType=day&order=recently

HanCinema: http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Late_Spring.php, http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_He_Who_Loves_the_World.php, http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Mot.php, http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Dad_for_Rent.php

KOBIZ: http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20130573, http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20132796, http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20136312

- C.J. Wheeler (@Woolgatherist; KoreaOnTheCouch)