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Theaters Expand Premium IMAX, Dolby Screens to Lure More Moviegoers

Theaters Expand Premium IMAX, Dolby Screens to Lure More Moviegoers

SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cinema chains are expanding premium large format auditoriums in a bid to meet rising customers’ demand for better picture and sound in theaters. CJ CGV, the country’s largest multiplex operator, opened a new IMAX screen at its theater in Cheongju, some 109 kilometers south of Seoul, earlier [...]

South Korean Multiplexes Ramp Up Efforts to Attract Moviegoers Amid Stiff Competition

South Korean Multiplexes Ramp Up Efforts to Attract Moviegoers Amid Stiff Competition

SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With the annual number of moviegoers in South Korea peaking at around 200 million, and the multiplex industry stagnating, top movie theater chains are ramping up investment in infrastructure and making concerted efforts to branch out into international markets. Amid the rise of video streaming services and IPTV, and [...]