Film Releases in Jeopardy as Korea Poised to Step up Virus Controls

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The South Korean government is expected to reintroduce significantly stricter control measures in response to a rising wave of COVID-19 cases. Film releases are expected to be affected. The governm…

The South Korean government is expected to reintroduce significantly stricter control measures in response to a rising wave of COVID-19 cases. Film releases are expected to be affected.

The Yonhap news agency reported Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum as Wednesday hinting at implementation of “a much more powerful social distancing scheme.” Cinema attendance had swelled in November as curfew and social distancing measures were eased back. Ticket sales jumped to 6.51 million, delivering gross revenues of $55.5 million, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council .

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