Ticket tumble: Movie prices see first downturn since Covid-19
Published: 19 Feb. 2025, 18:29
![Moviegoers buy tickets using kiosks at CGV's Yongsan District branch in central Seoul on Feb. 19. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/02/19/6025608c-b37d-4bed-a5a1-c53d7f3395f8.jpg)
Moviegoers buy tickets using kiosks at CGV's Yongsan District branch in central Seoul on Feb. 19. [YONHAP]
Moviegoers buy tickets using kiosks at CGV's Yongsan District branch in central Seoul on Feb. 19.
The amount of money paid for a movie ticket — calculated by dividing total ticket sales by the number of box office admissions — averaged 9,702 won ($6.74) last year, down 3.8 percent from a year earlier and the first downturn since the Covid-19 outbreak, according to the Korean Film Council. The council attributed the decline to fewer moviegoers opting for premium theaters and an increase in customers using coupons and discounts.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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