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Gov't to hand out discount coupons for movie tickets in effort to aid cinema industry

Published: 23 Jul. 2025, 11:53 Updated: 24 Jul. 2025, 16:09

YOON SO-YEON
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Visitors look at advertisements at a Megabox branch in Seoul on March 30. [YONHAP]

The government will start giving out discount coupons for movie theater tickets, offering a reduction of 6,000 won ($4). Cinemagoers can each apply for two coupons starting Friday at 10 a.m.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will give out a total of 4.5 million coupons in an effort to revive the offline cinema industry. A total of 27.1 billion won has been allocated for the project. The funds were allocated from the government's second supplementary budget.

Coupons that are issued this week can be used until Sept. 2 at cinemas across the country, such as CGV, Lotte Cinema, Megabox and CineQ. Foreigners can also apply by signing up for online membership on each cinema franchise service's website.

The coupons will be handed out on a first come, first served basis through online platforms, but exceptions will be made for small theaters that do not operate separate reservation systems. Each person may use up to two tickets per theater chain.

If the resulting price of a ticket falls under 1,000 won with the coupon, consumers will be obligated to pay 1,000 won as the minimum fee. The coupon can be used along with other discounts such as culture Wednesdays — the last Wednesday of every month where films tickets are offered at 7,000 won — as well as discounts for seniors, students and children.

Details can be found at the Korea Film Council (Kofic) website.

BY YOON SO-YEON [[email protected]]