Tag: The Roundup
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Korean Superstar Don Lee’s ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’ to Launch in Berlin Through Lotte Cultureworks (Exclusive)
Lotte Cultureworks will launch “Holy Night: Demon Hunters,” likely to be one of the biggest Korean movies of the year, at next month’s European Film Market in Berlin.The occult-themed action movie stars Don Lee, the Korean-American superstar who also fronts “The Roundup” comedy-action franchise. The fourth instalment in that series “The Roundup: Punishment” will have…
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‘The Roundup: No Way Out’ tops landmark 10 million admissions in South Korea
Don Lee stars in the third instalment of the hit action franchise.Don Lee-starring action film The Roundup: No Way Out has topped the 10 million admissions mark in South Korea, confirming its local blockbuster status.The third instalment in “the beast cop” action franchise has taken $77m from 10.2 million admissions since its release on May…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Fast X’ Reaches $11 Million in Second Weekend
South Korean box office held strong over the weekend, with “Fast X” enjoying a second lap at the head of the field, followed by a growing chasing pack.“Fast X” earned $3.12 million between Friday and Sunday in Korea, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). That was…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Avatar 2’ Delivers Second Biggest Weekend of 2022
The release of “Avatar: The Way of Water” in South Korea largely lived up to expectations and delivered a major boost to the final quarter’s flagging box office.Its gross revenues between Friday and Sunday represented the second biggest opening of the year. They lifted the nationwide total to the country’s second largest weekend of 2022.“Avatar…
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‘The Roundup’ and ‘Pororo’ Film Franchises Lead K-Movie’s Busan Sales Pitch
Still riding high on the success of “The Roundup,” Korean indie film producer and seller K-Movie Entertainment, is showcasing a slate of 16 movies at the Asian and Contents Film Market, part of the Busan International Film Festival.The company has two titles featuring Don Lee (“The Eternals”) including the previously announced “The Roundup: No Way…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Confidential Assignment 2’ Wins Fourth Weekend
Comedy action film “Confidential Assignment 2: International” remained at the top of the South Korean box office for the fourth consecutive weekend. Its enduring success came despite a slew of new releases intended to catch the National Foundation Day holiday weekend traffic.Between Friday and Sunday “Confidential Assignment 2” garnered 2.19 million from 304,000 ticket sales,…
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Vietnam bans release of Korean blockbuster ‘The Roundup’
The action film depicts Korean criminals in Ho Chi Minh City.South Korean blockbuster The Roundup has been banned in Vietnam for being “too violent”.Distributor Lotte Entertainment submitted the film for certification to the Vietnam film department affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in May, but was rejected for having too many violent…
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tvN Loads up on Korean Blockbusters, iQiyi Int’l Focuses on Southeast Asia – Global Bulletin
Korean Movies UpcomingCj Enm Hong Kong has secured the first and exclusive Pay TV, pay-per-view, video-on-demand and over-the-top (Ott) rights in key Southeast Asia markets to a slate of current and upcoming South Korean films. These are to play on the tvN Movies channel in Southeast Asia. Titles include: “The Roundup” (a.k.a. “The Outlaws 2”),…
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Korea Box Office: Strong ‘Witch’ Opening Spells Third Place Debut for ‘Lightyear’
The theatrical debut of much-anticipated local horror-action film “The Witch: Part 2. The Other One” dominated the Korean box office chart over the latest weekend and overshadowed the simultaneous release of Pixar title “Lightyear.”Distributed by Next Entertainment World, “The Witch: Part 2” conjured up an 8.21 million opening weekend from just shy of 1,800 screens…
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‘The Roundup’ Retains Korea Box Office Lead Ahead of Newly Released ‘Broker’
“Broker,” the art house drama film that appeared in competition in Cannes last month had a bright start in Korean cinemas, picking up over 6 million in its opening foray. Its score, however, was not enough to unseat mainstream crime actioner “The Roundup” from the weekend’s top spot.“Broker” earned 4.13 million over the Friday to…