Four Korean Films Gear Up for Chuseok Box Office Showdown

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A rich lineup of Korean films is hitting the theaters this Chuseok holiday.

From historical dramas to action and drama, Reporter Lee Joo-hyoung has the details.

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Following an unusually long summer peak season and an early Chuseok holiday, four Korean films are clashing in the Chuseok market while the lingering blockbuster momentum of "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man," which both surpassed 10 million moviegoers, still remains.

First up is "The Assassin(s)," a new film by Hive Media Corp, a production company renowned for its strength in modern history.

Director Hur Jin-ho of "One Fine Spring Day" has crafted a tracking thriller about detectives and reporters uncovering hidden suspicions surrounding the 1974 assassination of the First Lady.

[Yoo Hai-jin / Actor : Aside from the motive based on that actual historical event, it is a work that adds imagination, much like "The King's Warden."]

"Tazza: Beelzebub's Song" is the fourth and final installment of the "Tazza" series, all of which have traditionally been released during the Chuseok season.

Telling a separate story from the first, second, and third films, it follows close friends from their school days who achieve success through an online casino business, only to drift apart and ultimately face off in a high-stakes gambling match.

[Byun Yohan / Actor : Teacher Huh Young-man also mentioned it, and original fans have said that they love "Tazza 4: Beelzebub's Song" the most. Our film is an entertaining movie. Because you can watch it very refreshingly and enjoyably...]

Director Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love," which won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, is also hitting theaters during the Chuseok holiday before its release on Netflix this coming November.

The story centers on a laid-off worker couple and a wealthy producer couple trying to make a documentary film about them. The stellar performances of the actors capturing subtle nuances in their expressions and gestures from different walks of life, paired with cinematographer Kim Ji-yong's cinematography that captures it all as if trembling yet steady, shine like the moon when viewed on a theater screen.

In addition, "The Intern," released a week early, continues to enjoy box office success, while the fact that "The Odyssey" has not yet ended its journey poses the biggest hurdle for these Korean films.

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Reported by Seol Chi-hwan, Kim Se-kyung, and Lee Sang-hak | Video by Yoon Tae-ho | Graphics by Yang Gi-tae
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