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[Box office] Movies in theaters this week

By Kim Da-sol

Published : April 28, 2023 - 09:01

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“Ghost Station”

(South Korea)

Opened April 19

Mystery

Directed by Jeong Yong-ki

Based on 2011 webtoon “Oksu Station Ghost,” the film tells the story of a news reporter, Na-young, working an exclusive investigative story about a series of mysterious deaths happening at a subway station. She finds out that her source is already dead at the time of the scheduled interview.

“John Wick: Chapter 4”

(US)

Opened April 12

Action

Directed by Charles F. Stahelski

Legendary hit man John Wick embarks on a journey to defeat the faction, the High Table. He goes to New York, Paris, Berlin and Japan to seek out the most powerful players in the underworld, fighting against old friends who have turned into foes.

“Rebound”

(South Korea)

Opened April 5

Drama

Directed by Jang Hang-joon

Kang Yang-hyun (Ahn Jae-hong), a former basketball player and public service worker, returns to his alma mater as a newly recruited basketball coach to take charge of a team on the verge of disbanding. It’s not an easy journey.

“Suzume”

(Japan)

Opened March 8

Adventure/Animation

Directed by Makoto Shinkai

“Suzume” revolves around a 17-year-old girl’s quest to stop an apocalypse triggered by the opening of magical doors all over Japan. The film is Shinkai’s third film in the series after “Your Name” (2017) and “Weathering with You” (2019), which center on natural catastrophes like earthquakes and climate-related disasters.