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Crisis of Korean Cinema Resuscitation… Film Budget Increased by 80.8% Next Year

Crisis of Korean Cinema Resuscitation… Film Budget Increased by 80.8% Next Year

Largest Scale Since COVID-19, Strengthening Support for Film Industry Recovery
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 5th that the budget for the film sector in 2024 has been finalized at 149. 8 billion won, an increase of 66. 9 billion won (80. 8%) compared to this year.
| 김지민
[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Zombie Things That Don’t Flinch Even When Shot: Korea’s First Zombie Film, “Kwe-si” (1981)

[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] Zombie Things That Don’t Flinch Even When Shot: Korea’s First Zombie Film, “Kwe-si” (1981)

I can’t help but fixate on the objects in the movies. I find myself getting deeply lost in thought about why—of all things—this director, cinematographer, art director, or even the actor, placed that item in front of the camera. “Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker” is a record of the objects in films that landed on my eyes with a light, delicate stomp.
〈Gun-chae〉surpassed 3 million viewers in just 10 days. According to the Korean Film Commission’s integrated computer network, it reached the 3 million mark on May 30, its 10th day after release, four days earlier than 〈King and the Man〉, which drew 16 million viewers.
| Joo Seong-cheol

"Movie Viewing for 4,000 Won" Discount Ticket—Distributed Starting the 13th…Two Tickets per Person

Automatic two-tickets-per-person distribution through the apps of four major multiplex chains…When overlapping with benefits such as Culture Day, you can watch for 4,000 won
A Signal of Theater Industry Recovery—Massive Budget Injection Greatly Eases Viewer BurdenThe government has moved to deliver major support to bring new momentum to the struggling theater industry. The unprecedented discount tickets, distributed based on a supplemental budget of 27.
| James choi
'Wangsa-nam' Tops 150B Won Box-Office…Showbox Records 176.3B Won Revenue in Q1 'No. 1 Distributor'

'Wangsa-nam' Tops 150B Won Box-Office…Showbox Records 176.3B Won Revenue in Q1 'No. 1 Distributor'

'The Man Who Lives With a King' Spurs a Surge in Korean Film Revenue to Double…Full Recovery of Theater Energy Perfectly Restores the Pre-COVID Cinema Scene
Distributor Showbox chalked up the top spot in domestic distributor revenue in the first quarter this year, riding on the back-to-back box-office surges of director Jang Hang-jun's films 'The Man Who Lives With a King' and 'If Our Love Were Real'.
| James choi
“Korean Cinema Faces Collapse Crisis” Bong Joon-ho and 581 Others Urge Withdrawal of Holdback Bill

“Korean Cinema Faces Collapse Crisis” Bong Joon-ho and 581 Others Urge Withdrawal of Holdback Bill

A survival crisis amid Netflix pressure and conglomerate dominance. Calls for extraordinary measures such as introducing a screen cap and establishing a large-scale fund.
Facing the Collapse of the Korean Film Ecosystem, Urgent Appeals from Major FilmmakersA total of 581 leading figures in the Republic of Korea film industry, led by director Bong Joon-ho, strongly warned about 'the crisis in the Korean film industry' and urged 'extraordinary countermeasures' from...
| James choi
'Eureka,' the 21st Century's Greatest Japanese Film Masterpiece and a Road Movie in Search of Life’s Light—First Domestic Release in Korea for the First Time!

'Eureka,' the 21st Century's Greatest Japanese Film Masterpiece and a Road Movie in Search of Life’s Light—First Domestic Release in Korea for the First Time!

A work that has deeply inspired countless younger directors, including Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Sho Miyake, and is scheduled to open in the first half of the year.
“Makoto,” a bus driver who survived a horrific tragedy and whose life suddenly came to a halt, and the young siblings “Naoki” and “Kozue” set off on a long journey together as they search for life’s light 〈Eureka〉.
| Joo Seong-cheol
[Photo &] CGV Revenue Surpasses 2.2 Trillion Won... 'Special Theaters' Prove Successful with 27% Increase in Operating Profit

[Photo &] CGV Revenue Surpasses 2.2 Trillion Won... 'Special Theaters' Prove Successful with 27% Increase in Operating Profit

Record High Operating Profit in Vietnam... Continuing Growth with Anticipated Releases like 'Avengers'
CJ CGV has shown a clear recovery in performance, surpassing 2.2 trillion won in revenue last year. Operating profit soared to 96.2 billion won, a 27% increase compared to the previous year. This growth was significantly driven by the success of the special theater business, which offers...
| James choi
Korean Film Industry Giant Ahn Sung-ki Passes Away, Ending 69-Year Acting Journey

Korean Film Industry Giant Ahn Sung-ki Passes Away, Ending 69-Year Acting Journey

From child debut in 1957 to ten million actor, he passed away at the age of 74 after battling blood cancer for 6 years
Actor Ahn Sung-ki, regarded as a living legend of Korean cinema, passed away at around 9 AM on the 5th at the intensive care unit of Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Yongsan, Seoul, at the age of 74. The funeral committee for Ahn Sung-ki officially announced that he quietly closed his eyes...
| 김지민
'Shin Sung-il Memorial Hall' Opening Ceremony on November 21, Featuring Videos from Eom Aeng-ran, Shin Young-kyun, Lee Jung-jae, and Yeom Hye-ran!

'Shin Sung-il Memorial Hall' Opening Ceremony on November 21, Featuring Videos from Eom Aeng-ran, Shin Young-kyun, Lee Jung-jae, and Yeom Hye-ran!

A complex cultural space that revives the art and life of the late Shin Sung-il, incorporating advanced AI-based immersive media art systems. The 'Andre Kim Special Restoration Exhibition' will also be unveiled during the opening ceremony.
'Shin Sung-il Memorial Hall' will open. It will open its doors on November 21 in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. This complex cultural space revives the art and life of the late Shin Sung-il, a symbol of Korean cinema, and incorporates advanced AI-based immersive media art systems.
| Joo Seong-cheol
What is K-Pop? The Reverse Export of Korean Culture! The Identity of 'K-Pop-ness' Captured by 'K-Pop Demon Hunters'

What is K-Pop? The Reverse Export of Korean Culture! The Identity of 'K-Pop-ness' Captured by 'K-Pop Demon Hunters'

The Amazing Achievement of 'K-De-Hun'Who would have predicted that a movie about Korean culture produced with Hollywood capital would receive such great interest? The Netflix movie 〈K-Pop Demon Hunters〉 is an action fantasy animation that tells the story of K-Pop superstar group 'HUNTR/X' members...
| Kim Ji-yeon