SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Police have accused film distributors of manipulating ticket sales and obstructing official duties, while the movie industry is deeming the allegations excessive. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Wednesday announced the result after investigating three major movie theater chains CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox, 98 film distributors and 462 [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The pandemic has boosted the consumption of video content such as films and TV series, and the cars that appear in these videos are gaining popularity. Netflix’s new Korean crime action series “Kill Boksoon” is notable for featuring the main character’s Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The four-wheel-drive vehicle is unique for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Theater admissions sharply recovered in the first 11 months of the year compared with the deep slump a year ago but remained below half of the pre-pandemic level, industry data showed Thursday. A total of 986.3 million tickets were sold in the January-November period, up 89.3 percent from a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Blockbuster sequels have dominated the South Korean box office in 2022 as the film industry struggles to move past the yearslong COVID-19 pandemic. Released in May, the Korean action comedy “The Roundup,” a sequel to the 2017 hit “The Outlaws,” is the biggest box-office hit of 2022 so far. [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s box office reported 15 million admissions for June, marking the largest monthly tally for over two years, data showed Monday. A total of 15.5 million people went to theaters last month, up 6.3 percent from 14.6 million a month earlier, according to the data compiled by the [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean film attendance numbers nearly shot back up to the pre-pandemic level in May, data showed Wednesday, with a couple of big hits leading the charge. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), movies screened in the country amassed a combined 14.55 million admissions in May, the highest [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean film industry is bolstering efforts to prevent animal abuse on movie sets following a recent case where an animal died while shooting the KBS drama series “The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won.” The Korean Film Producers Association said it had received a letter from the People [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — With non-fungible tokens (NFTs) rising as a new industry trend, the film industry has also joined the rush to come up with NFT goods. Local film distribution companies are following suit after Lotte Entertainment launched NFT goods for “Matrix: Resurrection” released in December last year. The recently released Korean [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean movie theaters saw their monthly attendance soar more than 80 percent in November from a year earlier amid eased virus controls, box office data showed Wednesday. A total of 6.51 million people went to theaters last month, up 81.1 percent from the same period last year, according [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean films led the box office in August, with the action flick “Escape from Mogadishu” placing first, according to recent data. A total of 7.91 million people went to the movies last month, leading to 76.4 billion won (US$64.9 million) in ticket sales, the Korean Film Council said Friday. [...]