Box office

Ghost (Korea, Japan, U.S.)

Opening Nov. 25

Romance. Directed by Otani Taro. Hallyu heartthrob Song Seung-hun will romance Japanese actress Matsushima Nanako from the afterlife in the Otani Taro-helmed Korea-Japan-U.S. remake of "Ghost," the beloved 1990 Patrick Swayze/Demi Moore film that brought the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody" back into reverence. Producers will be trusting in the bankability of Song, as the 34-year-old has gained huge fanfare from the 2000 continental hit television drama "Endless Love."

Make Yourself at Home (U.S.)

Opening Nov. 25

Drama. Directed by Sohn Soo-pum. When yuppie Korean-American lawyer Peter brings beauteous bride Sookhy (popular Korean thespian Song Hye-kyo) home to suburban New Jersey, she seems withdrawn, English-challenged and easily bullied by her mother-in-law. But fate abruptly takes Peter out of the picture, leaving a curiously unperturbed Sookhy (descended from a line of female shamans) free to force her company on the glamorous Caucasian couple next door (Athena Currey, Arno Frisch).

Buried (U.S.)

Opening Dec. 2

Thriller. Directed by Rodrigo Corts. A man is caught in a desperate race against time in this claustrophobic thriller. Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is an American truck driver contracted to work in Iraq, and while delivering a load of kitchen equipment as part of a humanitarian aid program, he's captured by insurgents. Paul is struck unconscious, put into a coffin-like box and buried, and when he comes to all he has to help him get out is a lighter and a cellphone. Trapped underground with a limited supply of air, Paul frantically calls his family, his employer and American military and political representatives, trying to remain calm as his chances of survival slip away.

The Switch (U.S.)

Opening Dec. 2

Comedy. Directed by Will Speck. A woman approaching middle age yet still childless decides to get pregnant by artificial insemination, only to discover that the donor she chose may not be the father of her child. Wally Mars is a hopelessly pessimistic neurotic and narcissist. He gets no joy out of life except for the time he spends with his best friend Kassie. Despite the fact that Wally pines to be more than just friends with Kassie, she isn't convinced they'd make a good couple. When Kassie announces to Wally that she's found the perfect sperm donor, he's crestfallen; as far as he's concerned, the ideal candidate is standing right in front of her. Later, Kassie selects handsome stranger Roland to provide the seed. Things get complicated when Kassie's best friend Debbie throws an "insemination party" to commemorate the big event, and Wally intercepts Roland's special delivery, replacing it with his own.

The Unjust (Korea)

Opened Oct. 28

Thriller. Directed by Ryu Seung-wan. Cult writer-director and sometime actor Ryu Seung-wan's latest crime saga "The Unjust" will take a more subtle approach to the seductive mechanisms of corruption. The film centers on a botched investigation of a series of child murders. When the likely suspect is unexpectedly killed, a patsy is chosen by the lead homicide detective Choi, played by Hwang. He does so with the help of his sponsor and real estate tycoon Jang (Yu Hae-jin) on the condition that all information regarding his criminal organization would be covered up. With the case seemingly coming to a close, a rival real estate developer orders public prosecutor Ju (Ryu Seung-beom) to reopen the case and probe detective Choi's investigation.