{"id":23511,"date":"2026-08-22T09:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=23511"},"modified":"2026-08-22T09:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T03:29:18","slug":"premium-screens-drive-south-koreas-strongest-summer-cinema-attendance-since-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=23511","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Premium Screens Drive South Korea\u2019s Strongest Summer Cinema Attendance Since 2019<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Korea\u2019s cinema market has recorded a notable summer rebound, with approximately 9.55 million moviegoers visiting theaters between July 29 and August 9.<\/p>\n<p>The figure represents the strongest comparable summer attendance since 2019 and an increase of about 45.6 percent from the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p>Premium formats including IMAX and other special screens have played an important role in bringing audiences back. \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d and Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d accounted for more than 80 percent of box-office revenue during the peak holiday period.<\/p>\n<p>Occupancy rates for premium screens reportedly reached between 70 and 80 percent, while some viewers returned to watch the same film in different formats.<\/p>\n<p>The revival, however, has created a more complicated picture for South Korean productions. Large international releases and premium-format demand have made it more difficult for some mid-budget local films to secure screens and attract audiences.<\/p>\n<p>The trend suggests that theatrical attendance is recovering, but the benefits of that recovery remain uneven across the Korean film industry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=23511\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"time\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Media News Desk South Korea\u2019s cinema market has recorded a notable summer rebound, with approximately 9.55 million moviegoers visiting theaters between July 29 and August 9. 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