[HanCinema's News] Korean Thanksgiving Box Office Sees Three Big Releases

The South Korean box office will see aggressive competition for the holiday season this coming Korean Thanksgiving, with three titles from major actors all vying for attention. The black comedy "Cobweb" with Song Kang-ho will make its premiere following its run on the international festival circuit. The horror film "Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman" with Gang Dong-won will also open on September 27th. Lastly, the historical epic "Road to Boston" with Ha Jung-woo will detail the 1957 Boston Marathon.

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With wildly differing target audiences, any one of these films could easily see big success without taking away from the other two. But the inconsistent success of South Korean film at the country's domestic box office is such that it's just as conceivable that not even all three films put together, let alone any one individually, could crack the ten million viewer mark. "The Roundup: No Way Out" was able to do so earlier this year.

Written by William Schwartz

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"Cobweb" is directed by Kim Jee-woon, and features Song Kang-ho, Lim Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se, Jeon Yeo-been, Jung Soo-jung, Jang Young-nam. Release date in Korea: 2023/09/27.

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"Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman" is directed by Kim Seong-sik, and features Gang Dong-won, Huh Joon-ho, Esom, Lee Dong-hwi, Kim Jong-soo, Park Myung-hoon. Release date in Korea: 2023/09/27.

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"Road to Boston" is directed by Kang Je-gyu, and features Ha Jung-woo, Bae Sung-woo, Yim Si-wan, Kim Sang-ho, Park Ki-ryoong, Ryu Hae-jun. Release date in Korea: 2023/09/27.