In 2023, the number of domestic movies released in South Korea fell to 663. This represents a decrease from the previous year. Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacting the entertainment sector and limiting the ability to visit entertainment venues, the number of domestic movies had increased throughout 2020 and 2021. Compared to 2004, the number of movies has increased dramatically. Korean cinema has started to gain international recognition in recent years, most notably with the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite" by Bong Joon-ho.
Number of domestic movie releases in South Korea from 2004 to 2023
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KOFIC. (January 23, 2024). Number of domestic movie releases in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625539/south-korea-number-domestic-movie-releases/
KOFIC. "Number of domestic movie releases in South Korea from 2004 to 2023." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625539/south-korea-number-domestic-movie-releases/
KOFIC. (2024). Number of domestic movie releases in South Korea from 2004 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625539/south-korea-number-domestic-movie-releases/
KOFIC. "Number of Domestic Movie Releases in South Korea from 2004 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625539/south-korea-number-domestic-movie-releases/
KOFIC, Number of domestic movie releases in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625539/south-korea-number-domestic-movie-releases/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of domestic movie releases in South Korea from 2004 to 2023 [Graph], KOFIC, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/625539/south-korea-number-domestic-movie-releases/