Company behind 'Avatar' set will build studio in Jeonju

New Zealand's Kumeu Film Studios, known for the sets of 'Avatar' and 'Mulan' will build a second production site in Jeonju, North Jeolla.

2024-05-07

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' remains top of box office for 4th week

The "Avatar" sequel topped the domestic box office for the fourth week running, data showed Monday. James Cameron's latest sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar: The Way of Water," a sequel to his 2009 hit, garnered 592,000 admissions from Friday to ...

2023-01-09

'Avatar: The Way of Water' surpasses 8 million ticket sales in Korea

"Avatar: The Way of Water" has drawn over 8 million viewers in the first three weeks of its theatrical release in Korea, hitting the mark four days faster than its predecessor in 2009. Released on Dec. 14, the sequel to James Cameron's...

2023-01-04

'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' remains top of box office, 'Hero' lands at No. 2

“Avatar: The Way of Water” remains top of the box office for eight consecutive days while “Hero” landed in the second spot on the first day of its release.

2022-12-22

'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

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