Korea’s Movie Industry Warns of Collapse as COVID Restrictions Return
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variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has achieved pandemic-era records in its first two days in Korean cinemas.
But Korean theater operators are warning of industry “collapse” as the country adopts revived anti-COVID measures on Saturday.The new measures were announced on Thursday and mean a return of social distancing measures and restrictions for a minimum of two weeks.
These include a maximum of four people in restaurants, a 9 p.m. curfew for bars and clubs, and a 10 p.m. curfew in cinemas and concert venues.Film distributors have responded by delaying the planned release of some titles.
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