Extended Chuseok holiday brings theatrical smorgasbord
From auteur cinema to anime juggernauts, Korea's longest holiday stretch in decades promises something for every moviegoer
This year's Chuseok arrives bearing an unusual gift. Thanks to a fortuitous alignment of the lunar calendar with National Foundation Day (Oct. 3) and Hangeul Day (Oct. 9), Koreans are staring down a luxurious seven-day break — the kind of extended holiday that comes around once in a blue moon.
With all that extra time on their hands, industry watchers are cautiously optimistic that people will venture beyond their streaming services and into actual theaters. The lineup itself is eclectic, offering everything from prestige fare to crowd-pleasing genre flicks.
Here's your guide to navigating the holiday box office.
https://m.koreaherald.com/article/10588671
This year's Chuseok arrives bearing an unusual gift. Thanks to a fortuitous alignment of the lunar calendar with National Foundation Day (Oct. 3) and Hangeul Day (Oct. 9), Koreans are staring down a luxurious seven-day break — the kind of extended holiday that comes around once in a blue moon.
With all that extra time on their hands, industry watchers are cautiously optimistic that people will venture beyond their streaming services and into actual theaters. The lineup itself is eclectic, offering everything from prestige fare to crowd-pleasing genre flicks.
Here's your guide to navigating the holiday box office.
https://m.koreaherald.com/article/10588671
