SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Classical performances and operas shown in cinemas have been gaining popularity among classical music fans and moviegoers, industry data showed Saturday. CJ CGV, a leading multiplex chain run by entertainment giant CJ Group, launched a monthly opera program to show Italian operas in special theaters starting this year. The [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government’s recent announcement of a plan to adopt an anti-monopoly regulation in the local cinema market has rekindled debate over the issue among local cineastes. Last week, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it is seeking to put a ceiling on the number of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Cultureworks, the retail giant Lotte Group’s cinema affiliate, has made inroads into Indonesia, with a goal to open 20 movie theaters in the Southeast Asian country by 2020, the company said Tuesday. As the initial step, the operator of Lotte Cinema, one of the biggest South Korea movie [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Chu Seung-yup and his three friends, all in their early 20s, looked triumphant when they successfully finished an escape room game at a CGV movie theater in Seoul, late October. The game was what attracted them to the cinema. The four friends came to Seoul on Oct. 21 from [...]