SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Multiplex operator CJ CGV’s four dimensional movie theater, “4DX”, has hit the 10-million global viewer mark in the shortest time period this year, its company said Thursday. The feat was achieved by 187 4DX theaters in 32 countries, including South Korea, China, Japan and the U.S., which exceeded the [...]
Seoul, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – It has become possible to watch a movie in bed, even if you’re actually at a movie theater. Tempur Cinema, a multiplex theater with Tempur beds, has opened at CGV CINE de CHEF in Apgujeong. CINE de CHEF is a cultural space with a premium multiplex theater, a restaurant of 80 [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — With about a week left before the opening of the “Avengers” sequel, South Korean cinemas were bustling with fans coming to reserve tickets for the film on Wednesday. Multiplex cinema chains such as CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox said they began receiving reservations at hundreds of theaters ahead of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has decided not to extend subsidies to large film distributors such as CJ E&M and Lotte Entertainment for their Korean-made movies. It was a follow-up measure after the Fair Trade Commission announced on December 22 that it would impose fines of 5.5 billion won (3.2 billion won [...]