Soprano Sumi Jo received the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit on Friday. The nation's highest honor is given to artists by the president of South Korea in recognition of contributions to enhancing Korea's global cultural reputation. Thirty-two individuals, including Jo, received awards at a ceremony recognizing their contributions, organized by the Culture Ministry, which took place at the Modu Art Theater .
Movie theaters call on gov t to allow eating snacks in cinemas
Posted : 2021-05-27 17:05
By Kwak Yeon-soo
With the summer movie season fast approaching, multiplex operators are calling on the government to allow audiences to eat popcorn in cinemas.
Since the pandemic hit last year, eating snacks and other food items has been banned to ensure that audiences keep face masks on at all times.
The Korean Theater Association, consisting of the three major multiplex operators, CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox, asked the government to lift a ban on eating snacks and other food items in cinemas, saying, The restrictions in place present an insurmountable financial challenge for our members.