Bumper Year for Adult-Oriented Korean Movies

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The Korean film industry is enjoying a boom this year with the total number of viewers until Tuesday at 41.93 million, up over 10 million from the same period last year. And Korean films attracted more moviegoers than Hollywood blockbusters and other foreign films, accounting for 53.5 percent of the total number.

One reason is the popularity of films that appeal to adult audiences. Some 13 Korean films drew over 1 million moviegoers this year, and five of them were rated R.

"Nameless Gangster" was the hottest movie in the first half of this year. It won over critics and audiences with its credible yet entertaining plot and vivid characterizations of criminal elements in Korea's most attractive coastal city of Busan.

"The Concubine" topped the box office as of Wednesday as it has become the talk of the town with steamy sex scenes. "A Muse", "The Scent" and "The Taste of Money" also drew much attention with racy scenes.

Industry insiders say the trend is unusual since it excludes a whole segment of enthusiastic moviegoers under 19.

Another remarkable trend is that people in their 30s led the boom. According to Max Movie, moviegoers in the age group accounted for the majority of viewers of the five adult-rated films. They helped Korean films hold their own against Hollywood blockbuster like "Avengers" and "Men in Black 3".

Viewers in their 20s generally prefer more anodyne date movies, Max Movie said, so adult-rated movies appeal to people in their 30s or over, especially women who go to the theatre in groups.

Thirty-somethings made up the largest share of viewers for all movies that hit the 1 million mark this year, except the kids' film "Tarbosaurus 3D".

The reason is that those in their 30s have grown up with Korean pop culture, which started to prosper in the 1990s, and now have significant purchasing power. The film industry realized that and made movies targeting them.

"The film industry has usually targeted those in their teens and 20s, but that seems to be changing", said film critic Jeon Chan-il. "An increasing number of movies will aim to lure viewers in their 30s and that will also affect actors who appear in them".

Cr : Chosun
Source ; Hancinema

Comments

[love-keiko.livejournal.com]

def adding these to my must watch list

[laceandskin.livejournal.com]

I was hoping that this would be about porn.

[dongwook.livejournal.com]

me too

[deerlike.livejournal.com]

Yeah. :(

[sirhin.livejournal.com]

I thought this was going to talk about porn, haha. But after looking at the pictures... perhaps not. :D

[k0dama.livejournal.com]

I need these movie names in Korean so that I can actually find them.

[scubajr.livejournal.com]

If you click on the movie title, it will take you to a site that gives you the names in Korean.

[fiercediva.livejournal.com]

I know that there's a screening of "Nameless Gangster" at the New York Asian Film Festival next week with the lead actor present. I hope some of the others can be seen on the art house/festival circuit as well.

[crowleyd545.livejournal.com]

the sex scene in The Taste of Money was utterly awkward to watch...*shivers*

[spread.livejournal.com]

I haven't watched a good adult themed Korean film in forever.
So I'm hft..

[mingobus.livejournal.com]

What is the movie called, the poster with the guy hiding under the table o_o. Looks raunchy

[mingobus.livejournal.com]

Nvm found it on google. The name of the movie is "All About My Wife" and it's not mentioned in the article, in case anyone else wanted to know.

[mongs.livejournal.com]

omg thank u bb, i just googled it and it is playing in a nearby city! *mind blown* also.. lee sun gyun 0.0

[a-happy-twat.livejournal.com]

i heard 'the concubine' was really good.

[xxmannequin.livejournal.com]

I wanna watch ''The Concubine''. The plot sounds really good.
It's a shame that they are not showing this in Europe, well not where I am living. Because we don't really have a big number of cinemas we can't really see a lot of other foreign films except for those standard English speaking ones, blockbusters and well received other foreign ones if that makes sense.

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

omg /shhh/ I heard it was horrible but I still want to see MIB3 so badly

[witeaya.livejournal.com]

watched it immediately after reading ur comment.
the story-line was beautiful. and the casts were really good.
i just love korean historical dramas/movies, they usually are much more awesome the modern-day ones.
thanks for recommending the movie. any other movies as good as this?

[rennehollic.livejournal.com]

I want to see them now!