Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

CGV's special theater chiefs strive to provide best experience for moviegoers

"Watching 'Fast & Furious 10' through 4DX was way better than going to Lotte World," An Chan-hyeok, a university student who recently watched the film at CGV's Yongsan branch in central Seoul, said. "It was so much fun and felt like experiencing ...

2023-06-07

Korean films have yet to get their foot in the door after pandemic rut

Will the Korean film industry ever get back on its feet again? It’s not that the cinemas are still empty like they were during the pandemic, but the reality is that the top box office hits that have been attracting moviegoers recently all seem to...

2023-04-25

'Avatar: The Way of Water' hits 10 million mark in Korea on Tuesday

"Avatar: The Way of Water" hit 10 million admissions on Tuesday morning, becoming the first foreign film to reach the mark since the pandemic. The number of aggregate ticket sales came in at 10,053,086 as of Tuesday 7 a.m., according to ...

2023-01-24

'Avatar: The Way of Water' continues to top local box office

“Avatar: The Way of Water,” the mega sequel to “Avatar,” continued to top the Korean box office over the weekend with a total of 1.2 million audiences as of Monday.

2023-01-02

Tech makes journey to Pandora, and Hollywood, easier

At least two of the 2,000 artists who helped bring Pandora and the Na'vi to life in “Avatar: The Way of Water” have a Korean connection. Both Choi Jong-jin and Hwang Jung-rock came to the set with impressive credentials that allowed them to...

2022-12-26

'Avatar” The Way of Water' sells over 3 million tickets in week since its release

James Cameron’s highly-anticipated “Avatar” The Way of Water” sold over 3 million tickets in the week since its release on Dec. 14. According to film distributor Walt Disney Company Korea, the accumulated ticket sales for “Avatar” recorded over...

2022-12-20

'Avatar' sequel tops Korean box office on first weekend

James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” topped the box office with an overwhelming first weekend performance. “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which was released in theaters on Dec. 14, took the top spot in the Korean box office, selling...

2022-12-19

'Avatar: The Way of Water' tops local box office on day of release

"Avatar: The Way of Water" topped the box office in Korea on the first day of its premiere Wednesday, 13 years after "Avatar" hit theaters worldwide.

2022-12-15

[REVIEW] 'Avatar: The Way of Water' is very, very long but very, very stunning

“Sullys stick together.” The recurring theme of the three-hour-and-12-minute-long “Avatar: The Way of Water” is family. Thirteen years after the epic sci-fi film "Avatar" (2009) was first released, the sequel is finally out in local theaters and...

2022-12-14

James Cameron's latest 'Avatar' film combines his love for oceans and family

“Avatar: The Way of Water” is James Cameron’s love letter to the ocean and families. After the world premiere of the highly-anticipated sequel to epic sci-fi film “Avatar” (2009) on Tuesday, Cameron, producer Jon Landau and actors Sam Worthington...

2022-12-09