Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAt a time when movie release dates are moving backwards due to continuing coronavirus problems, raising question marks about the viability of the theatrical business, at least two companies are intent on expanding their cinema activities.Giant theatre provider and South Korean cinema multinational CGV have announced a agreement to install a further 17 Imax-format screens in CGV multiplexes.
North Korea Blows Up Inter-Korean Liaison Office
16.06.2020 - 11:33 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNorth Korea has blown up the liaison office between the two Koreas, following days of tension between the neighbors.South Korea’s Unification Ministry sent out a one-line message on Tuesday afternoon: “North Korea blows up Kaesong Liaison Office at 14:49.”North Korea was angered by the floating of anti-regime leaflets from the South by former defectors. It has also apparently tired of diplomacy.
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25.06.2020 / 19:03
Korean Production, Exhibition Struggle to Open in Coronavirus Era
Sonia Kil Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Korean film industry, which celebrated its centenary with Bong Joon-ho’s history-making Academy awards for “Parasite” earlier this year, has been in an unprecedented crisis since February.Since the South Korean government adopted tough social-distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including
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25.06.2020 / 16:55
Korean Film Industry Struggles to Balance ‘New Normal’ and Social Distancing
Sonia Kil Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Korean film industry, which celebrated its centenary with Bong Joon-ho’s history-making Academy awards for “Parasite” earlier this year, has been in an unprecedented crisis since February.Since the South Korean government adopted tough social distancing measures in late February, when the coronavirus was at its peak, cinema business has been largely affected due to local audiences’ growing fear of physical contact with strangers, including
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20.06.2020 / 19:21
Annecy 2020: TV Pitch ‘38th Parallel’ Documents Unseen Family Life in North Korea
Ann-Marie Corvin Mifa’s TV series & specials pitches went live on Thursday with an epic eight-parter from the U.K.’s Mosaic Films, focusing on the life of a young family growing up in North Korea.Directed by award-winning director Andy Glynne, “38th Parallel: Hidden Voices from North Korea” takes the collected stories of defectors from the secretive regime and distills them into an ordinary family’s journey.With a narrative spanning over 70 years – from the birth of North Korea to the present