Kim Mooyeol, Yoo Ah-in, and Lee Di-hoon (data map)
reported on April 27 According to South Korean media reports, the Korean film industry, which is on the verge of crisis due to the new crown epidemic, is gradually recovering-the suspended theaters are reopening At the weekend, the audience has gradually increased, and the previously withdrawn and postponed films have also returned to the theater.
According to reports, the 36 branches of CJ CGV cinemas that have been closed due to the impact of the new crown epidemic will reopen on the 29th. CJ CGV stated: “In the face of the difficult film industry and the activation of the regional business district, in order to overcome the crisis and restart business.”
According to the information of the theater admission ticket comprehensive computer network on the 26th, on the last Saturday 25th In Japan, a total of 48,000 viewers in South Korea entered the cinema. This is an increase from 45,000 people on the 18th a week ago. Cinemas believe that under this trend, there will be a series of "golden holidays" such as the birth day of Shakyamuni (April 30), Labor Day (May 1), and Children's Day (May 5). , The audience will gradually increase. However, due to factors such as maintaining social distancing, each theater will reduce the number of screenings, and will also adopt anti-epidemic measures such as separate ticket sales
On the other hand, theaters have begun to operate and interrupted Korean films are expected to be released from the end of May. A related person from Kim Moo Yeol and Song Ji Hyo’s "Invader" distribution company Ace Maker Movicors recently stated: "The film is tentatively scheduled to be released in May, and the final discussion is currently underway." The prediction of the film industry is: "If "Invader" The release is confirmed, and the previously postponed movies will be released one after another. Movies such as "Lonely Lonely" starring Liu Yaren and Park Shin-hye, Lee Di-hoon, and "Robbery" starring Zhao Yujin are considering release in June.
As for external films, on the 23rd of this month, The Hollywood movie "Call of the Wild" starring Harrison Ford is set to be released on May 14. The film adapted from the famous novel "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London was released in the United States in February this year. However, the release in South Korea was delayed due to the epidemic.
Despite this, it is too early to be optimistic.
Although the number of confirmed cases of the new crown in South Korea has decreased significantly, the cinema is still a confined space, so it is expected that the full return to normalization will cost more than other public areas. More time. A related person in the film industry predicted: “Only when primary school students go to school in full, and no confirmed patients appear in the school for a period of time, can social unrest be completely eliminated”, “Only then will the audience come as before. Cinema". A related person from a large multifunctional chain store predicted: "It will take at least two or three years for the audience to recover to 19 years or before. "
(responsible editor: Chen Shaojie_b6952)
