Number of movie screens in South Korea 2022, by region
As of March 2022, there were 860 movie screens in the Gyeonggi province of South Korea. The city with the highest number of movie screens was Seoul, with 617 operational screens.
Cinemas
In the same period, 150 cinemas were operating in the Gyeonggi province, while 100 cinemas were operating in Seoul. Almost all cinemas in South Korea are multiplex theaters operated by one of three cinema chains. Around half of the South Korean box revenue are made in cinemas that are owned and operated by CGV, which is a subsidiary of the CJ Corporation, followed by Lotte Cinema and Megabox. Only around three percent of the box office revenue is made in cinemas are not owned by one of those three companies.
Box office in South Korea
After the huge success of the box office with both domestic films and foreign films in the previous year, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) slowed ticket sales immensely in 2020. In 2021, box office revenue in South Korea recovered slightly, rising to around 580 billion South Korean won. As of January 2022, Extreme Job was the highest-grossing domestic movie with a box office revenue of around 139.7 billion South Korean won. The comedy overtook Avatar, the highest-grossing foreign movie in the country.
Cinemas
In the same period, 150 cinemas were operating in the Gyeonggi province, while 100 cinemas were operating in Seoul. Almost all cinemas in South Korea are multiplex theaters operated by one of three cinema chains. Around half of the South Korean box revenue are made in cinemas that are owned and operated by CGV, which is a subsidiary of the CJ Corporation, followed by Lotte Cinema and Megabox. Only around three percent of the box office revenue is made in cinemas are not owned by one of those three companies.
Box office in South Korea
After the huge success of the box office with both domestic films and foreign films in the previous year, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) slowed ticket sales immensely in 2020. In 2021, box office revenue in South Korea recovered slightly, rising to around 580 billion South Korean won. As of January 2022, Extreme Job was the highest-grossing domestic movie with a box office revenue of around 139.7 billion South Korean won. The comedy overtook Avatar, the highest-grossing foreign movie in the country.
