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- Men of Plastic, a Comedy Film Starring Don Lee, Sold to 32 Countries Worldwide
- The film, Men of Plastic, has been sold to 32 countries worldwide. Men of Plastic, a comedy that was released in Hong Kong on December 1 and Taiwan on December 2, has confirmed its upcoming release in the United States and Canada on December 9 and in Singapore on December 22. It is preparing for its...
- by Park Hyejin / Dec 09, 2022
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- Showbox, the Blueprint of Global Leap for Creator-centric New Business
- On June 15, Showbox Media Day ‘FUN FOR TOMORROW’ was held at the Seoul Dragon City Hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Showbox CEO Kim Dosoo and MCG Chairman Koo Bonwoong attended the event and announced strategies for K-content production and distribution across borders and platforms.Showbox is Korea's...
- by Park Hyejin / Jun 15, 2022
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- Vietnamese Version of LUCK-KEY Tops Local Box Office
- Lotte Entertainment has scored a hit in Vietnam with Chìa khóa trăm tỉ (The Hundred Billion Key), an adaptation of the Japanese comedy Key of Life, which was previously remade with great success in Korea as LUCK-KEY (2016).Chìa khóa trăm tỉ was the top film during Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 01, 2022
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- Han Jaerim Sets Drama Series Debut with Webtoon Adaptation DELUSION
- Showbox Joins Forces with THE KING Director for Vampire SeriesDirector Han Jaerim, known for The King (2017) and his recent Cannes Film Festival-premiered Emergency Declaration, will make his first foray on the small screen with the upcoming series Delusion (translated title), adapted from the myste...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 14, 2021
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- Coupang Play Fills Out Streaming Library with NEW Hits
- Coupang Play, the new Korean streaming service which debuted just last month, has added a selection of hit titles from local studio Next Entertainment World (NEW). This deal follows quickly on the heels of a similar 51-title acquisition from Showbox earlier this month. Among the 25 titles from NEW t...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 19, 2021
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- Coupang Play to Service 51-Title Showbox Library
- 51 hit films from studio Showbox will be made available on the new Korean streaming service Coupang Play this month. Coupang Play, which was launched by the Korean E-commerce company Coupang, is the latest streaming service to enter an increasingly busy marketplace in the country, which already incl...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 12, 2021
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- HAN Jae-rim’s EMERGENCY DECLARATION Completes Production
- Emergency Declaration, the star-studded aviation disaster drama from HAN Jae-rim, completed production on October 24. Already a highly anticipated project owing to its star-studded cast, which includes SONG Kang-ho (PARASITE, 2019), LEE Byung-hun (Inside Men, 2015) and JEON Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine,...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 10, 2020
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- Korea Taps THE MAN STANDING NEXT as Official Academy Award Submission
- WOO Min-ho’s political drama The Man Standing Next has been selected by the Korean Film Council as the country’s official entry to the Best International Film category of next year’s 93rd Academy Awards, which will take place in April. LEE Byung-hun leads the cast of the acclaimed film, which became...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 04, 2020
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- Voice Phishing Film CITIZEN DEOKHEE with RA Mi-ran to Shoot This Year
- The main cast for the voice phishing-themed film Citizen Deokhee (working title) has been finalized ahead of a shoot that will kick off later this year. As previously announced, RA Mi-ran will lead the cast of the Showbox project, with YEOM Hye-ran co-starring, and joining them will be GONG Myoung a...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 18, 2020
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- THE GOLDEN HOLIDAY Delays Release Amid New Wave COVID-19 Cases in Seoul
- After months of steady increases at the box office as viewers returned to cinemas, several new clusters of COVID-19 cases have once more put distributors on alert. On Sunday, August 16, Showbox announced that it would be delaying the release of its crime-comedy The Golden Holiday, which had been sch...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 01, 2020