'Kingmaker' Release Postponed to January Lunar New Year Holiday

Photo by Megabox Joongang(주) Plus M

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The movie 'Kingmaker' has postponed its release to next month.

Megabox Joongang Corp. Plus M announced on the 17th, "The release date of 'Kingmaker' has been changed to the Lunar New Year holiday in January 2022."

They added, "We were preparing for the release with hopes of normalization in theaters amid the gradual recovery of daily life under With-Corona, but due to the reinforced quarantine guidelines, we have inevitably changed the release date."

The investment distributor stated, "We hope that daily life will recover even a little with the strengthened quarantine measures, and we will meet you during the Lunar New Year holiday in January 2022," and asked for "the generous understanding of the audience who have been waiting for the release."

Earlier, the government announced strengthened quarantine measures to reduce the size of private gatherings and restrict business hours for 16 days from 0:00 on the 18th until January 2, 2022. Movie theaters, classified as multi-use facilities, will have their operating hours limited until 10 p.m. (22:00).

Accordingly, 'Kingmaker,' which was scheduled for theatrical release on the 29th, appears to have postponed its schedule to the Lunar New Year holiday in January, about a month later, to present the film.

Meanwhile, 'Kingmaker' (director Byun Sung-hyun) is a film depicting the story that begins as politician Kim Un-beom (Seol Kyung-gu), who has conviction and passion, and the election strategist Seo Chang-dae (Lee Sun-kyun), whose existence and name are hidden, jump into a fierce election battle.

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