Warner Bros. will pull out of the South Korean market due to years of disappointing performances, and will merely wrap up projects that are in post-production or production.
An official from Warner Bros Korea, the South Korean production and distribution unit of the US film studio, added that they have stopped investing in Korean films.
It is now handling three titles, including “Josee,” a remake of a 2003 Japanese drama, which would be released in November.
Warner Bros. Korea made a box office hit in its 2016 debut with its first Korean project, “The Age of Shadows,” a period drama by Kim Jee-woon starring actor Song Kang-ho.
The Age of Shadows raked in over $57 million and was South Korea’s entry for the foreign-language Oscar.
But subsequent films like “A Single Rider” in 2017 and “Illang: The Wolf Brigade” in 2018 were flops.
The local movie-production market is dominated by four giant investor-distributors: CJ, Lotte, NEW, and Showbox.


AstraZeneca Q1 2026 Earnings Surge on Strong Oncology and Rare Disease Drug Sales
Starbucks Raises 2026 Outlook as Turnaround Strategy Boosts Sales and Earnings
Spirit Airlines Gains Key Creditor Support for $500M Bailout Deal
Ford Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations, Stock Surges on Strong Guidance
China’s Ultra-Cheap EV Boom: Why Electric Cars Cost Far Less Than in the U.S.
Pershing Square Raises $5 Billion in Landmark U.S. IPO and Share Placement
Coles Group Q3 Sales Rise Driven by Supermarkets and E-Commerce Growth
Google Secures Pentagon AI Deal for Classified Projects
Lightelligence IPO Soars Over 400% in Hong Kong Debut Amid Rising AI Investment Demand
Why Paycom Was Named a 2026 Platinum Employer on the Where You Work Matters List
Seagate Stock Surges After Strong Q3 Earnings Beat and Bullish Outlook
Apple Q2 2026 Earnings Surge as iPhone 17 Sales Drive Record Revenue
Micro Systemation Reports Q1 Loss Amid Strategic Investments and Revenue Growth
WuXi AppTec Stock Surges on Strong Q1 Earnings and CRDMO Demand Growth
Microsoft Azure Growth Forecast Beats Expectations Amid Rising AI Competition
T-Mobile Beats Q1 Earnings Expectations on Strong Postpaid Growth
Meta Raises 2026 Capex Outlook Amid AI Spending Surge, Shares Drop After Earnings 



