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Foundation date 1 january 2002
Showbox (hangeul : 쇼박스) ou Showbox Mediaplex Co., Inc. (hangeul : 쇼박스 ㈜미디어플렉스), filiale du Orion Group, est une société de Production et distribution cinématographique sud-coréenne, créée en 2002.
Filmography of Showbox (118 films)
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The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)
, 2h15Directed by Won Shin-yeon
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Actors Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kazuki Kitamura, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Choi Min-sik
En 1920, durant l'occupation japonaise de la Corée, une féroce bataille a lieu en Mandchourie entre des militants indépendantistes coréens, commandés par Hong Beom-do , et les forces japonaises.
The Swindlers (2017)
, 1h57Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Hyun Bin, Yu Ji-tae, Park Sung-woong, Nana, Choi Il-hwa, Kim Tae-hoon
Un escroc réputé mort refait soudainement surface. Le procureur Park, qui était autrefois son complice, doit alors l'éliminer pour éviter un scandale de corruption. Lors de la traque, Park rencontre un autre criminel nommé Ji-seong qui en a également après le même homme pour une vengeance personnelle. Ils décident alors de faire équipe dans leur but commun.
Tunnel (2016)
, 2h6Directed by Kim Seong-hoon (réalisateur, né en 1971)
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Actors Ha Jeong-woo, Bae Doona, Oh Dal-soo, Shin Jung-geun, Nam Ji-hyun, Kim Hae-sook
Alors qu'il rentre chez lui en voiture, un homme est accidentellement enseveli sous un tunnel. Alors qu'une tentative de sauvetage d'envergure nationale se met en place, suivie et commentée par les médias, les politiques et les citoyens, l'homme joue sa vie avec le peu de moyens à sa disposition. Survivra-t-il ?
The Divine Move (2014)
, 1h58Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Jeong Woo-seong, Lee Beom-soo, Choi Jin-hyuk, Lee Si-young, Ahn Sung-ki, Kim In-kwon
Professional baduk player Tae-seok loses a high-stakes game to infamous underground gambler Sal-soo, and ends up framed for the murder of his own brother and locked up in prison. He vows revenge and trains ferociously. After serving his seven-year sentence, he gets in touch with his brother's former associate "Tricks," hermit and blind master player "The Lord," and skillful junkyard owner Mok-su; together, they begin formulating a plan to get back at Sal-soo and his men. Tae-seok slowly penetrates Sal-soo's inner circle and his gambling joint, and eliminates Sal-soo's men one by one. But Sal-soo discovers Tae-seok's true identity and engages him in one final game that will seal the fates of the two men involved.
Nameless Gangster (2012)
, 2h13Directed by Yoon Jong-bin
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Thriller, Mob film, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Choi Min-sik, Ha Jeong-woo, Jo Jin-woong, Jo Jin-woong, Jo Yeong-wook, Kwak Do-won
South Korea, 13 October 1990. Following President Roh Tae-woo's declaration of a crackdown on organized crime, Busan businessman Choi Ik-hyun (Choi Min-sik) is arrested for embezzling billions of won from hotel construction companies, and is also charged with intimidation, kidnapping and assault. Busan public prosecutor Jo Beom-seok (Kwak Do-won) is in charge of the investigation, and especially the murder of hotel owner Heo Sam-shik (Kwon Tae-won) by mobster Kim Pan-ho (Cho Jin-woong), with whom Ik-hyun allegedly was connected. Back in March 1982, Choi was a Busan customs officer who, along with colleagues, was already taking bribes and pilfering goods. After discovering 10 kilograms of hiropon (crystal meth) in a warehouse one night, he and colleague Mr. Jang (Kim Jong-soo) approach a friend of Jang's, gangster Choi Hyung-bae (Ha Jung-woo), to sell it to Japan's yakuza, with whom Hyung-bae has ties. Ik-hyun discovers that the younger Hyung-bae is also a member of the same Choi family clan from Gyeongju and the two form a close relationship. Ik-hyun leaves his customs job and becomes a full-time businessman, with Hyung-bae taking care of the underworld side and Ik-hyun protecting him with his high-level contacts. In the mid-'80s the two forcibly take over a nightclub run by Miss Yeo (Kim Hye-eun) that is on the turf of Pan-ho. Following his humiliation, Pan-ho has the club raided by the police and Hyung-bae arrested, though Ik-hyun gets Hyung-bae released by using the Choi clan connection with Seoul public prosecutor Choi Joo-dong (Kim Eung-soo). In May 1987, Ik-hyun and Hyung-bae take their business to the next level, formally linking up with Japan's yakuza and having a connection with a hotel-casino, the Daedong, that is also on Pan-ho's turf. Pan-ho threatens a gang war with Hyung-bae, and Ik-hyun is forced to decide where his loyalties and self-survival lie.
I Saw the Devil (2010)
, 2h21Directed by Kim Jee-woon
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Chun Ho-jin, Kim Yoon-seo, Yoon Seung-ah, Nam Bo-ra
School-bus driver Kyung-chul happens upon Joo-yun one snowy night and offers to help fix her flat tire. Kyung-chul kills her and scatters her body parts. When a boy discovers one of Joo-yun's ears, the police are called in under the command of Section Chief Oh and Squad Chief Jang, the latter of whom is the father of Joo-yun. Soo-hyun, a secret service agent of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and Joo-yun's fiancé, vows to track down and take vengeance on Joo-yun's murderer.
Secret Reunion (2010)
, 1h56Directed by Song Kang-ho, Kim Ki-duk, Jang Hoon
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Song Kang-ho, Kang Dong-won, Ko Chang-seok, Yoon Hee-seok, Park Hyuk-kwon, Choi Jung-woo
Ji-won is one of numerous North Korean undercover spies living in South Korea as ordinary citizens, until he's called to fulfill his mission: the assassination of Kim Jong-il's second cousin who wrote a book that the North Korean government deems as a great betrayal to the Fatherland. However, one of his fellow spies, Tae-soon, betrays his orders by switching his allegiance to South Korea, and Ji-won mistakenly becomes the target for both countries.
Dachimawa Lee (2008)
, 1h39Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films
Actors Im Won-hee, Gong Hyo-jin, Park Si-yeon, Ahn Gil-kang, Kim Su-hyeon, Hwang Bo-ra
Legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must face off against the shadowy figure behind the plot.
Dragon Wars: D-War (2007)
, 1h26Directed by Shim Hyung-rae
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Films about dragons, Giant monster films
Actors Jason Behr, Craig Robinson, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, Chris Mulkey, Aimee Garcia
The story follows the adventures of Ethan Kendrick, charged in his childhood by Jack to protect the Yuh Yi Joo, an individual born able to change an Imoogi into a Celestial Dragon. To this end, Jack gives Ethan a medallion formerly belonging to Haram and reveals that the Yuh Yi Joo is Sarah, whom Ethan will find in Los Angeles.
The Host (2006)
, 1h59Directed by Bong Joon-ho
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Giant monster films, Disaster films
Actors Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Byun Hee-bong, Go Ah-seong, Scott Wilson
In late 2000, an American military pathologist commands a reluctant Korean assistant to violate protocol by dumping over 200 bottles of formaldehyde down a drain leading into the Han River. Over the next few years, there are sightings of a strange amphibious creature in the waterway, and the fish in the Han River are dying off because of water pollution. A suicidal businessman, just before jumping off a bridge into the river, sees something dark moving under the surface of the water.
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The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)
, 2h15Directed by Won Shin-yeon
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Actors Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kazuki Kitamura, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Choi Min-sik
En 1920, durant l'occupation japonaise de la Corée, une féroce bataille a lieu en Mandchourie entre des militants indépendantistes coréens, commandés par Hong Beom-do , et les forces japonaises.
Hit-and-Run Squad (2019)
, 2h13Directed by Han Jun-hee
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Gong Hyo-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Jo Jung-suk, Yeom Jeong-a, Key, Lee Sung-min
Le lieutenant de police, Eun Shi-yeon (Gong Hyo-jin), est rétrogradé dans une équipe spécialisée dans les délits de fuite où elle doit travailler avec ses collègues Seo Min-jae (Ryu Jun-yeol) et Woo Seon-young (Jeon Hye-jin ). La brigade tente alors d'inculper Jeong Jae-cheol (Jo Jeong-seok), le pilote de Formule 1 le plus célèbre de Corée du Sud ayant soudainement pris sa retraite pour se reconvertir en homme d'affaires.
Money (2019)
, 1h55Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Ryu Jun-yeol, Yu Ji-tae, Daniel Henney, Jung Man-sik, Im Se-mi, Hwang Jeong-min
Il-hyeon (Ryu Jun-yeol) commence à travailler en tant que courtier en valeurs mobilières et rêve de gagner beaucoup d’argent, mais être un novice sans les bons contacts dans ce monde difficile lui rend la tâche ardue. Il est approché par un escroc boursier surnommé le « Guichetier » (Yu Ji-tae) qui lui demande son aide dans une arnaque. Il-hyeon se laisse alors tenter.
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
, 1h34Origin Coree du sud
Genres Horror
Une série de vidéos d'horreur sur internet recrute un groupe de personnes pour participer à une exploration en direct d'un hôpital psychiatrique abandonné. Le groupe rencontre bientôt des imprévus tandis qu'il s'enfonce de plus en plus profondément dans le vieux bâtiment terrifiant.
The Drug King (2018)
, 2h19Directed by Woo Min-ho
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Song Kang-ho, Jo Jung-suk, Bae Doona, Lee Sung-min, Lee Hee-joon, Yoon Je-moon
Le film raconte l'ascension et la chute de Lee Doo-sam (Song Kang-ho), un petit malfrat de Busan, qui commence par aider un groupe de trafiquants de drogues rencontré par hasard. Astucieux et plein d'idées, il intègre ce milieu, gravit peu à peu les échelons de la mafia et développe son propre trafic, jusqu'à bâtir un empire de la drogue du Japon à Busan. Il mène alors une double vie : homme respecté, promoteur du développement rural et national le jour, infâme seigneur de la drogue la nuit... jusqu'à sa chute, entraînant celle de nombreux complices, hauts fonctionnaires corrompus.