Zip Cinema
South Korean film production company
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Zip Cinema (영화사 집) is a South Korean film production company operating as a subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment. Producer Lee Yoo-jin established the company in December 2005, and its inaugural production was the 2007 film, Voice of a Murderer.[1] The company's recent high-profile project is Hirokazu Kore-eda's Broker (2022). After its world premiere in the main competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 26, the film garnered both the Ecumenical Jury Award and the Best Actor Award for Song Kang-ho. CJ E&M subsequently released Broker theatrically in South Korea on June 8.[2]
Native name | 영화사 집 |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | December 7, 2005 |
| Founder | Lee Yoo-jin |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | South Korea |
Key people | Lee Yoo-jin (Chief executive officer) |
| Owner | Kakao Entertainment (100%) |
| Parent | Kakao Entertainment |
| Website | www |
History
- Zip Cinema was established in December 2005 by Lee Yoo-jin.[1]
- Zip Cinema saw a hit with rom-com All About My Wife, which took in over 4.5 million admissions and grossed more than $30.2m (KW34.1bn).[3]
- In January 2012, Zip Cinema was acquired by Singapore based company Spackman Entertainment.[3]
- In 2020, Spackman Entertainment received a non-binding takeover offer for its Zip Cinema subsidiary from an undisclosed Korean content production company, facilitated by Charm Accounting Corporation.[4]
- On September 16th, 2021, Zip Cinema was acquired by Kakao Entertainment.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Associated producer | Distributor | Admissions | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Voice of a Murderer | Park Jin-pyo | CJ Entertainment | 3,143,247 | [6] | |
| Happiness | Hur Jin-ho | Liye Film | Showbox (주)Media Plex | 1,239,789 | [7] | |
| 2008 | Antique | Min Kyu-dong | Soo Film | 1,181,332 | [8] | |
| 2009 | Closer to Heaven | Park Jin-pyo | CJ Entertainment | 2,135,509 | [9] | |
| Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard | Choi Dong-hoon | 6,136,928 | [10] | |||
| 2010 | Haunters | Kim Min-suk | NEW / United Pictures | 2,164,805 | [11] | |
| 2012 | All About My Wife | Min Kyu-dong | Soo Film | 4,598,985 | [12] | |
| 2013 | Cold Eyes | Cho Ui-seok, Kim Byung-seo | 5,509,019 | [13] | ||
| 2014 | My Brilliant Life | E J-yong | CJ Entertainment | 1,624,601 | [14] | |
| 2015 | The Priests | Jang Jae-hyun | 5,443,232 | [15] | ||
| 2016 | Master | Cho Ui-seok | 7,150,586 | [16] | ||
| 2018 | Golden Slumber | Noh Dong-seok | 1,387,508 | [17] | ||
| Default | Choi Kook-hee | 3,755,233 | [18] | |||
| 2019 | Crazy Romance | Kim Han-gyul | NEW | 2,924,563 | [19] | |
| 2020 | #Alive | Cho Il-hyung | Perspective Picture | Lotte Entertainment | 1,729,826 | [20] |
| 2022 | Broker | Hirokazu Kore-eda | CJ Entertainment | [21] | ||
| 2023 | The Plot | Lee Yo-seop | NEW | [22] | ||
| 2025 | Dark Nuns | Kwon Hyeok-jae | NEW | [23] |
Series
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Associated producer | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Perfect Lie | Cho Young-min | Baek Jae-young | Kakao Entertainment | MBC TV | [24] |
| May Our Congressman Protect Us | Park Shin-woo | Kwon Jong-gwan | Kakao Entertainment Studio Dragon Next Scene |
tvN | [25] |