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People walk through a cinema lobby as large screens display a promotional video for Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey.

'The Odyssey' has Korean audiences making epic journeys at dawn to experience IMAX screenings

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the ancient Greek epic is driving sold-out dawn screenings, long-distance trips and scalping concerns as Korean audiences chase the biggest IMAX experience possible.

2026.8.11

Fictional K-pop girl group HUNTR/X from Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025)

CGV to run 3-day special screening of 'KPop Demon Hunters'

CGV will screen Netflix hit 'KPop Demon Hunters' at 30 theaters for three days, with sing-along shows at six locations and special giveaways to mark the film’s first anniversary.

2026.6.9

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Virtual boy band Plave performs for a showcase in Japan on June 17, 2025.[VLAST]

Plave concert film 'Plave Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinema' now screening at CGV

For fans who couldn’t catch virtual boy band Plave perform live during last year’s encore concert, a new opportunity has arrived — this time in the form of a concert film.

2026.6.3

Still from the film ″The Rose: Come Back to Me″ [CGV]

Indie band The Rose's documentary film to open exclusively in CGV theaters

A documentary film about indie rock band The Rose, titled “The Rose: Come Back to Me,” will open exclusively in CGV theaters in Korea on Feb. 14, according to CGV.

2026.1.7

Poster for “#RunSeokjin_EP.Tour The Movie″ [BIGHIT MUSIC]

BTS member Jin's concert film to premiere on Dec. 31

A concert film starring BTS member Jin is set to premiere in theaters on Dec. 31, agency BigHit Music said Friday. Titled “#RunSeokjin_EP.Tour The Movie,” the film captures live footage from Jin’s concerts in Goyang, Gyeonggi.

2025.11.21

Buddhist monk Il Hwa leads a music meditation with crystal singing bowls at CGV Dongdaemun in Jung District, central Seoul, on Oct.18. [LEE JIAN]

Popcorn out, prayers in: A movie theater in Seoul becomes a Buddhist temple

Many movie theaters are being repurposed for non-film activities. On Saturday, one transformed into a temple. Organized by the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, “Silent Theater” aims to make Buddhism more accessible.

2025.10.22

Visitors are seen at a cinema theater in Yongsan, central Seoul, on Feb. 19, 2025. [YONHAP]

Major cinema chains close theaters amid box office slump

CGV, the country's largest multiplex chain, has recently announced the closure of a landmark cinema in downtown Seoul's Myeongdong district amid dwindling audience numbers.

2025.10.19

Poster for the film ″J-Hope tour ‘Hope on the Street’ the Movie″ [CGV]

BTS J-Hope's world tour concert film out on Nov. 12

A concert film capturing BTS member J-Hope’s solo world tour will premiere in Korea on Nov. 12, followed by a global release. “j-hope Tour ‘Hope on the Street’ the Movie” will open exclusively at CGV theaters in Korea.

2025.10.2

A notice on CGV's website announcing the closure of its Los Angeles branch [SCREEN CAPTURE]

CGV closes its LA location, marking end of U.S. theater business's 15-year run

CGV has closed its last remaining North American location in Los Angeles, marking the end of its U.S. theater business 15 years after it began.

2025.9.24

Still from ″G-Dragon in Cinema [Ubermensch]″ [CJ CGV]

Concert film 'G-Dragon in Cinema [Übermensch]' to show at special CGV theaters

Singer G-Dragon’s concert film “G-Dragon in Cinema [Übermensch]” will be screened at special CGV theaters, the multiplex chain said Thursday.

2025.9.18