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Moviegoers Fall to 15-year Low in Feb. out of Coronavirus Fear

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of moviegoers in South Korea fell to a 15-year low in February out of intensifying fears over the infectious coronavirus, data showed Friday. According to the data by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), a total of 7.37 million people went to the cinema last month, plunging 66.9 [...]

S. Korean Box Office Thrives Despite Slowing Economy

SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — With the year 2019 having just passed the halfway point, the South Korean film industry is eying the possibility of four movies posting more than 10 million admissions, considered a huge box-office success in a country with a population of about 52 million. Comedy film “Extreme Job” opened in [...]