It's almost a truism at this point to say that movie theaters are in deep trouble, and Thursday's midyear report from the Korean Film Council confirmed that yet again with hard numbers. According to the report, box office revenue declined 33 percent year-on-year to 408 billion won ($293 million) in the first half of 2025, with attendance dropping 32.5 percent.
The action film series The Roundup starring Don Lee, has made new history with its four installments. Following The Roundup (12.69 million viewers) and The Roundup: No Way Out (10.68 million viewers), the series has produced its third film to reach ten million viewers. This "triple ten-million" achievement is the first of its kind for a Korean film series. We had an in-depth conversation w...
“With Deadline, American entertainment media, releasing presales record of The Roundup: Punishment, congratulatory mails bombarded my inbox,” Chris S. Lee, Korean American CEO of B&C Content Group, a global talent management and production agency, is hustling for Don Lee’s next Hollywood project.How did you start working with Don Lee?- When I started B&C Content Group In 2014, I went to th...