[HanCinema's News] "Urban Myths" Sold to 13 Territories
By William Schwartz | Published on
On May 4th Megabox Plus M announced that the rights to the horror film "Urban Myths" had been sold to thirteen international markets. These include Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. According to Megabox Plus M, all thirteen of these regions will see a domestic release of "Urban Myths" sometime in May.
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International interest in "Urban Myths" has been fueled by the larger number of popular music group stars who appear in the omnibus film. While "Urban Myths" is the first proper film from director Hong Won-ki, he is well-known in the South Korean entertainment industry as well as among K-Pop fans as a director for K-Pop music videos, including those featuring BTS. Consequently, the film has attracted much overseas interest. "Urban Myths" opened in the South Korean market on April 27th.
Written by William Schwartz
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"Urban Myths" is directed by Hong Won-ki, and features Kim Do-yoon-I, Bong Jae-hyun, Seo Ji-soo, SeolA, Shownu, Arin. Release date in Korea: 2022/04/27.
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.