Romantic rivals join to save lives as fire rages in 'Tower'

By Jeff Chung

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 06, 2013

~~<p>A new South Korean film, "The Tower," will open here Friday at Pearlridge 16. The action-romance film, released in South Korea on Christmas, kicks into high gear when a helicopter hired to sprinkle snow over the luxury Tower Sky during a holiday party crashes into the building, setting off a fire that spreads rapidly. Dae-ho, a hardworking single father and tower manager, springs into action as he tries to rescue his daughter, the woman he secretly loves and his colleagues. Dae-ho ends up working with his romantic rival, legendary firefighter Young-kee, to save lives despite their simmering feud.</p>
<p>One will survive, and one will make the ultimate sacrifice.</p>
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A new South Korean film, "The Tower," will open here Friday at Pearlridge 16. The action-romance film, released in South Korea on Christmas, kicks into high gear when a helicopter hired to sprinkle snow over the luxury Tower Sky during a holiday party crashes into the building, setting off a fire that spreads rapidly. Dae-ho, a hardworking single father and tower manager, springs into action as he tries to rescue his daughter, the woman he secretly loves and his colleagues. Dae-ho ends up working with his romantic rival, legendary firefighter Young-kee, to save lives despite their simmering feud.