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Star Screenwriter Struggling with Lower-than-expected Popularity of ‘The King’

SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — SBS’ fantasy romance “The King: Eternal Monarch” was one of the most anticipated TV series for the first half of 2020 in South Korea, for the reunion of star screenwriter Kim Eun-sook and actor Lee Min-ho. Lee chose the show as his post-military comeback project after “The Heirs” (2013). [...]

Netflix’s ‘The King’ Rekindles Debate over its Theatrical Release Policy

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — As Netflix’s upcoming film “The King” hit South Korean screens this week, the global media giant’s theatrical release plans have again emerged as a hot potato in the local cinema market. Megabox, one of the three biggest multiplexes along with CGV and Lotte Cinema, said Tuesday that it would [...]