Police in Korea on Tuesday raided three major multiplex chains and the offices of three film distributors on suspicion of box office manipulation, according to multiple local media reports.
News agency Yonhap, citing officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Police, said the six entities are alleged to have obstructed the business of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) by falsely counting audience numbers for some local films.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Anti-Corruption and Public Crimes Investigation Division said it is conducting the operations at a cinema from each of the CGV, Megabox and Lotte Cinema chains, Zapzee reports.
Per SBS News, police sent investigators to the cinemas to secure data such as ticketing details related to the alleged manipulation.
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