Movies to watch out for during Lunar New Year holidays

In a week from now, the Lunar New Year holidays will begin, with January 27th having been designated as a temporary holiday a great opportunity to catch a movie.

Today we will look into the latest hits and upcoming releases that are expected to draw visitors to the theaters during the holidays and beyond.

We’ll do that with our movie expert Jae Soh , Professor and filmmaker at Seoul Institute of the Arts. Welcome Professor Soh!

Q1. Let’s begin with the latest Korean movies that are doing great at the box office and your forecast for the movie sector during the lunar new year holiday season.

Q2. There are a number of new domestic films currently being promoted in the run-up to their release. Please tell us about them.

Q3. From occult to comedy to romance there seems to be a variety of genres to look out for. But is there a particular movie we should keep an eye on?

Q4. How do you see the audience’s preferences and trends change and will the movies at the beginning of the year set the tone for the trends in the rest of the year?

Q5. The Lunar New Year holiday as well as the Chuseok holiday here in Korea are also the best seasons to stay at home with the family and watch fun movies on TV. What’s lined up for next week’s holidays?

Q6. Going back to the box office. There are voices of concern that the back-to-back releases of movies may have a negative impact in terms of competition? What’s your assessment?

Q7. Finally, can we expect any positive long-term impacts of the lunar new year holiday season on the film industry?