Korea Joongang Daily
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Literature lovers

Visitors to the Seoul International Book Fair wait in a line to purchase Slam Dunk souvenirs at COEX, southern Seoul, on Wednesday. Korea's largest book fair hosts 360 local and 170 overseas publishers this year at its 65th event under the theme...

2023-06-14

The ‘Slam Dunk’ craze in China (KOR)

Since the film was released in China on April 20, the rate of ticket sales is not comparable to that of Japan or Korea, which has accumulated 4.5 million viewers.

2023-05-03

The ‘Slam Dunk’ craze in China

Since the film was released in China on April 20, the rate of ticket sales is not comparable to that of Japan or Korea, which has accumulated 4.5 million viewers.

2023-05-02

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

Japanese animation 'Suzume' is best-selling Japanese film in Korea of all time

Japanese animation “Suzume” broke box-office records in Korea, reaching 4.48 million in ticket sales as of Saturday. It is now the best-selling Japanese film in Korea of all time. “Suzume,” which was released on March 8, surpassed the previous...

2023-04-16

As Japanese boycott wanes, the country's content is dominating

Japanese animation “Suzume” (2022) surpassed one million in ticket sales in Korea just six days after the film premiered on March 8, while “The First Slam Dunk” (2022) which hit local theaters on Jan. 4 became the highest-grossing ...

2023-04-03

'The First Slam Dunk' is highest grossing Japanese animation ever in Korea

"The First Slam Dunk" became the No. 1 Japanese animation film ever to be released in Korea, surpassing 3,818,000 ticket sales in local theaters on Sunday morning. According to the Korea Box Office Information System (Kobis), the feat comes ...

2023-03-05

Nostalgic cartoon characters fuel retailers in recession

From bold red wine to glittering pink heels, nostalgia marketing is sweeping the retail market with beloved childhood cartoons.

2023-02-10

Retailers take a shot at cashing in on the 'Slam Dunk' resurgence

As the animated film of popular Japanese sports manga "Slam Dunk" stirs up nostalgia from its fans, retail companies are shooting to increase revenue by selling the comic books.

2023-02-07

'Slam Dunk'

″Slam Dunk″ comic books are on display at a Kyobo Bookstore in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Wednesday. The Japanese sports manga series regained popularity as 600,000 copies have been sold since the release of its animated film ″The First...

2023-02-01