SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A batch of stage costumes worn by iconic British band Queen and personal records of the band’s late frontman arrived in South Korea for their first exhibition here, alongside contemporary installations and video artworks inspired by its music. The signature outfit of jeans, a white tank top and a [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — British rock band Queen will hold its first solo concerts in South Korea, where the biopic film “Bohemian Rhapsody” was a sensation, next year, organizers said Friday. Hyundai Card Co. said its “Super Concert 25 QUEEN” will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Jan. 18-19. The [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — British rock band Queen will soon hold concerts in South Korea, after “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biographical film about the iconic group, reignited the group’s popularity worldwide and especially here, organizers said Tuesday. “Queen is going to perform in South Korea sooner or later. We’ll soon release the exact date [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — BYC Co., a South Korean underwear manufacturer, plans to hold a special giveaway event distributing a limited edition of undershirts to 1,000 audience members watching “Bohemian Rhapsody” at CGV Yeongdeungpo in Seoul between February 13 and 18. During the giveaway, whoever watches the singalong version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” at [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Leading South Korean movie theater operator CGV drew a record number of some 4 million moviegoers at home and abroad with its advanced film screening technology ScreenX last year, the company said Wednesday. ScreenX provides an immersive cinema experience with its screen that goes beyond the traditional scale to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As the theater turned pitch black, nearly 200 moviegoers were waiting for the screening to start, with some holding glow-in-the-dark sticks and tambourines. They were also ready to do something unusual: sing along. As “Somebody to Love,” a hit song by the legendary British rock band Queen, blared out, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — “Bohemian Rhapsody”, a music film depicting the lives of Freddy Mercury and the legendary band Queen, has broken the 9-million-viewer milestone in South Korea. 20th Century Fox Korea, the distributor of the film, announced on Friday that the movie had attracted a total of 9,002,239 spectators as of the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — “Bohemian Rhapsody”, a biopic based on the true story of the legendary Freddie Mercury and Queen, is gaining popularity not just at movie theaters, but also in concert halls. Stomp Music, a production company, will host “Bohemian Rhapsody – For Queen”, an orchestral concert, at Lotte Concert Hall in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea replaced England to rank second at the world box office for “Bohemian Rhapsody”, a biopic based on the true story of Freddie Mercury and Queen. 20th Century Fox Korea, the distributor of the film, revealed that South Korean sales reached $61.1 million as of Monday, exceeding England’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean moviegoers obtain an average of 3.7 pieces of information, including online reviews, before they decide whether to see a film, as films increasingly build their reputations through word of mouth, according to a survey released Thursday by the country’s largest cinema chain, CJ CGV. The cinema chain [...]