'Time to Hunt' and 'Bapjeong' Release Delayed Due to COVID-19 Spread

[Asia Economy Reporter Jonggil Lee] Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), movies scheduled for theatrical release have consecutively postponed their premieres.

Distributor Little Big Pictures postponed the release date of "Time to Hunt," which was scheduled to hit the screens on the 26th. A company representative explained, "This measure was taken to minimize additional damage caused by COVID-19." The company also canceled the press screening scheduled for the 25th. Events involving general audiences are also under consideration for postponement or cancellation.

"Time to Hunt," starring Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Choi Woo-shik, and Park Jung-min, was invited to the Berlinale Special Gala section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, which opened on the 20th, and was set to meet domestic audiences immediately afterward.

The documentary film "Bapjeong" also tentatively postponed its release date planned for the 5th of next month. "Bapjeong" is a work that captures the unknown life and culinary philosophy of Chef Lim Ji-ho, well known to the public as a wandering gourmet, over a period of ten years. It attracted much attention after being invited to various international documentary film festivals.

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