'International Investigation', Release Delayed Due to COVID-19 Spread

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The release date of the movie "International Investigation," starring Kwak Do-won and Kim Dae-myung, has been temporarily postponed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Distributor Showbox announced on the 16th, "We are canceling the release scheduled for the 19th due to a rapid increase in new confirmed cases in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province." The government raised the social distancing level to Level 2 in Seoul and Gyeonggi the day before. The number of new confirmed cases that day was 279, the highest since 367 cases were recorded on March 8. A Showbox representative said, "In a situation where social concerns about cluster infections have increased, we judged that releasing a new film could undermine the government's quarantine efforts," and added, "We sincerely apologize for not being able to show the film on the promised release date to the audience." "We have closed ticketing sites for each theater and are processing refunds. Various events, including the press screening scheduled for the 18th, have also been canceled," they said.

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