It is Haunter (Directed by KIM Min-suk, Zip Cinema) this time. There has been a series of GANG Dong-won films since last year. He has been called a ’10-million actor' after attracting combined admissions of 11 million for two films WOOCHI and Secret Reunion.

One of main features identifying Korean films in 2010 would be the change in ways to deal with the issue of “violence” in movies. It is nothing new that Korean movies have conventionalized and generalized ‘violence’ as a subject matter in movies. The movie series of My Wife Is a Gangster, which was released first in 2001, is the relevant example that violence in movies became popular through comic action genres.

In the first half of 2010 the total number of the audience was slightly decreased, while the total sales amount was skyrocketed compared to the same period of last year. The total number of the audience from Jan. to Jun. this year was 69, 447, 438 and the total amount of sales turned out 547. 2 billion won in the period.

Rising above all the entertainment talk, Avatar was the hottest issue in the first quarter of 2010. Released on local screens at the end of last year, Avatar stayed at the top of the list for seven consecutive weeks drawing much audience attention through its dual release in 2D and 3D. Its total admissions were over 13 million (based on KOFIC box office records up to March 31, 2010), beating the record held by Korean blockbuster The Host. Its total gross of 123.7 billion KRW (approx. 112 mil USD) also broke Haeundae’s record of 81 Billion KRW (approx. 72 mil USD).