Cinema Service
Encyclopedia
Cinema Service is a South Korea
n film
production and distribution
company. They are one of the two largest film distributors in Korea, along with CJ Entertainment
.
The company was founded in 1993 by film director Kang Woo-suk
as "Kang Woo-suk Productions", before taking the name Cinema Service in 1995. It survived during the Asian financial crisis and was in position to take advantage of the popularity boom of Korean cinema, becoming a major player in the East Asian film industry.
In 2000, Cinema Service was which merged with Locus Holdings (later changed Plenus Entertainment).
In 2003, Cinema Service distributed Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
.
In 2005, the founder Kang Woo-suk relinquished his position at the company, wanting to concentrate more on his personal film projects. Plenus Entertainment merged with CJ Entertainment
and Cinema Service became independent of the Plenus Entertainment.
In 2006, Cinema Service was merged with CJ Entertainment
.
In 2008, Cinema Service distributed Sex and the City: The Movie and to exit the movie publishing and distribution business to concentrate movie production. Now, all Cinema Service films will now be distributed by CJ Entertainment
.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
production and distribution
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
company. They are one of the two largest film distributors in Korea, along with CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company which is involved in film production, investment, distribution and exhibition. It is the largest entertainment company in South Korea...
.
The company was founded in 1993 by film director Kang Woo-suk
Kang Woo-suk
Kang Woo-suk is a South Korean film producer and director. He has often been called the most powerful man in Korean cinema, topping Cine21 magazine's list of '50 Most Powerful Men in Korean Cinema' for seven consecutive years from 1998 to 2004.Kang started as a director of successful comedy films...
as "Kang Woo-suk Productions", before taking the name Cinema Service in 1995. It survived during the Asian financial crisis and was in position to take advantage of the popularity boom of Korean cinema, becoming a major player in the East Asian film industry.
In 2000, Cinema Service was which merged with Locus Holdings (later changed Plenus Entertainment).
In 2003, Cinema Service distributed Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, commonly abbreviated as T3, is a 2003 science fiction action film directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes and Kristanna Loken...
.
In 2005, the founder Kang Woo-suk relinquished his position at the company, wanting to concentrate more on his personal film projects. Plenus Entertainment merged with CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company which is involved in film production, investment, distribution and exhibition. It is the largest entertainment company in South Korea...
and Cinema Service became independent of the Plenus Entertainment.
In 2006, Cinema Service was merged with CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company which is involved in film production, investment, distribution and exhibition. It is the largest entertainment company in South Korea...
.
In 2008, Cinema Service distributed Sex and the City: The Movie and to exit the movie publishing and distribution business to concentrate movie production. Now, all Cinema Service films will now be distributed by CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company which is involved in film production, investment, distribution and exhibition. It is the largest entertainment company in South Korea...
.