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Box office admissions hit rock bottom Monday: data
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The number of box office admissions plunged to a new all-time daily low on Monday, with the coronavirus pandemic keeping would-be moviegoers at home, data showed. The ... 09:33 Apr. 07
#over-the-top
S. Korean streaming service market grows 32.7 pct in 2019: report
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean online movie streaming service market expanded 32.7 percent last year from a year earlier on the back of rising demand for binge-watchable mobile platfor... 11:35 Apr. 06
#box office
Number of weekend moviegoers plunges to record low
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers dropped to a record low over the weekend as lingering fears of the novel coronavirus keep people staying at home, data showed Monday. A total ... 10:15 Apr. 06
#coronavirus
Gov't plans to support virus-hit film industry draw mixed opinions
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government's recent plans to give financial support to the virus-hit film industry is drawing mixed views on whether they are effective and realistic eno... 13:43 Apr. 02
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Number of moviegoers falls to record low in March
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers in South Korea dropped to a record low last month as more people stayed home over growing fears of the novel coronavirus, data showed Wednesday. ... 09:53 Apr. 01
#coronavirus
Theaters, performing arts see sharp decline in revenues due to coronavirus
SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cinemas and the performing arts have seen a sharp decline in revenues in the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Monday. Local cinema cha... 15:04 Mar. 30
#cinema
Box office records slight rebound in daily moviegoers
SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- The virus-hit South Korean box office saw a slight rebound from record-low daily audience numbers earlier this week thanks to Hollywood releases, data showed Friday. ... 10:28 Mar. 27
#Netflix
Will coronavirus pandemic trigger platform shift to Netflix from theater?
By Kim Boram SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- After the distributor of South Korean action thriller "Time to Hunt" recently opted to release the film on Netflix without a theatrical run, attention is be... 17:06 Mar. 26
#CGV
(LEAD) CGV to shut down 35 theaters due to fallout from coronavirus pandemic
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 10-12) SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- CGV, South Korea's largest multiplex chain, said Thursday that it will shut down about 30 percent of its theaters starting this we... 14:19 Mar. 26
#CGV
CGV to shut down 35 theaters due to fallout from coronavirus pandemic
SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- CGV, South Korea's largest multiplex chain, said Thursday that it will shut down about 30 percent of its theaters starting this weekend due to the prolonged fallout from... 09:49 Mar. 26
Commercially successful directors ready to return to screen
By Kim Boram SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- New films by star South Korean directors are poised to hit theaters this year, giving a boost to the movie industry hit hard by the novel coronavirus. Ch... 16:19 Mar. 25
#film industry
(LEAD) Virus-hit film industry pleads for government-led rescue plans
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3, 11-14) SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The local film industry on Wednesday called on the government to come up with emergency plans to rescue a sector battered by the... 13:46 Mar. 25
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Virus-hit film industry pleads for government-led rescue plans
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The local film industry on Wednesday called on the government to come up with emergency plans to rescue the industry battered by the novel coronavirus. "The South Kor... 10:38 Mar. 25
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Coronavirus pandemic halts overseas shoots of Korean movies
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the production of films in South Korea as on-location filming schedules have been canceled due to widening travel bans worldwide. ... 11:29 Mar. 24
#box office
S. Korean daily box office drops to record low on Monday
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The daily number of moviegoers in South Korea dropped to a record low out of fear of the novel coronavirus, data showed Tuesday. According to the data from the Korean... 09:45 Mar. 24
#Time to Hunt
Korean film 'Time to Hunt' to be released on Netflix
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean action thriller "Time to Hunt" will be released exclusively through U.S. media giant Netflix next month without a theatrical release, the film's distributor... 15:23 Mar. 23
#films
Some films set to hit local screens amid slowdown in virus spread
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The virus-hit South Korean film community is gradually regaining vitality, with some movies poised to hit local screens in the coming weeks, as the country's coronavirus... 11:29 Mar. 18
#coronavirus
Moviegoers fall to 15-year low in Feb. out of coronavirus fear
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The number of moviegoers in South Korea fell to a 15-year low in February out of intensifying fears over the infectious coronavirus, data showed Friday. According to ... 15:14 Mar. 13
#Busan International Film Festival
Busan film festival to feature fewer movies this year
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will feature about 13 percent fewer movies this year, its organizer said Friday. In a recent general meeting, the secreta... 14:15 Mar. 13
#film festivals
Film festivals in S. Korea postponed amid coronavirus scare
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- Local film festivals in South Korea set to open this spring have been rescheduled amid heightening fears over the rapid spread of the infectious coronavirus. Organize... 11:18 Mar. 13