DAEJEON, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Many films worldwide continue to express womanhood in a stereotypical manner, a recent study has showed. A research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on Monday that 40 movies from Hollywood and South Korea screened between 2017 and 2018 depicted women to be [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is seeking to put a ceiling on the number of movie screens allotted for a single film in a bid to prevent a screen monopoly by big-budget blockbusters, the culture ministry said Monday. “The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will seek a revision of the ‘Promotion [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s box office is expected to receive the worst score for the summer peak season in six years, as no film will probably post more than 10 million admissions. Since 2014, at least one flick has reached the 10 million milestone in ticket sales in South Korea every [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — With the year 2019 having just passed the halfway point, the South Korean film industry is eying the possibility of four movies posting more than 10 million admissions, considered a huge box-office success in a country with a population of about 52 million. Comedy film “Extreme Job” opened in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The generation who grew up watching Disney animations in the 1990s, those in their late 40s and middle-aged, are once again falling in love with Disney magic. They are charmed by Disney as they can recall old memories and share those precious memories with their children. Disney content is [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — “Parasite,” the winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, will hit several other international film festivals in 2019, the movie’s management agency said Thursday. CJ ENM said “Parasite” and director Bong Joon-ho have been invited to three more international film festivals — the Munich International [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Walt Disney’s live-action musical fantasy film “Aladdin” is making a remarkable rally at the South Korean box office, where the Palme d’Or-winning “Parasite” has been dominant for the last two weeks. Since its release in May, it has been the underdog at the local box office after Bong Joon-ho’s [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Heated discussion is ensuing as moviegoers are trying to comprehend the new ‘soul sending’ movement. The movement refers to the act of purchasing movie tickets without actually going to the theater. It is a way for one to express support for a favorite movie. The movement took center stage [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The global craze for “Avengers: End Game,” the fourth film in the Avengers series, has also hit South Korea. There are also a variety of unusual scenes that are a testament to the movie’s popularity, with ‘spoiler alert signs’ and even a ‘black market for tickets’ appearing. According to [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Just five days since its grand opening, “Avengers: Endgame” has already drawn than 6.3 million audience members in South Korea, in part thanks to Marvel fans returning to watch the movie multiple times. Many South Korean moviegoers are returning to the cinema to re-watch the final moments of the [...]