Korean Box Office Hit by Coronavirus Fears With Declining Admissions, ‘Parasite (B&W Version)’ Postponed1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Korea’s film industry is seeing the negative effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus, following a sharp spike in the number of infections in the country, with cinema attendance falling, events cancelled and releases such as Parasite (B&W Version) and Disney/Pixar animation Onward postponed.
Hwang Jaehyeon, communications team leader at leading exhibitor CJ CGV, has been studying admissions numbers on the Korean Film Council (KOFIC)’s integrated ticketing system, Kobis.
“Cinemas are taking a sharp hit. The atmosphere in society is of extreme reluctance to take part in outside activities and that includes cinema-going. Admissions have gone down a third compared to the same period last year,” Hwang said.
Photo Credit: International Film Festival Rotterdam
