''Cine21'' is a South Korean film magazine published by ''

The Hankyoreh ''The Hankyoreh'' () is a centre-left liberal daily newspaper in South Korea. It was established in 1988 after widespread purges forced out dissident journalists, and was envisioned as an alternative to existing newspapers, which were regarde ...

'' newspaper. The magazine was first published on 24 April 1995 in Seoul, and subsequent issues have continued to be released weekly. The first

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

was Seon-hee Cho, the culture desk journalist. The first issue was published with the articles including "Who is controlling Korean film industry", "The vote of 'Korean film power 50'". 1 August 2003, ''Cine21'' was spun off from ''The'' ''Hankoyreh'' and became an independent subsidiary ("Cine21 Corporation") of the former. As of 2019, the Hankyoreh Media Group owns 85% of the company's shares.

History

''Cine21'' was the first weekly film magazine published in South Korea. It was born out of the Hankyoreh Media Group's broader goal of promoting meaningful cultural pursuits on a variety of media platforms following the democratic uprising of 1987. In 2003, Cine21 Co. was established as its own entertainment media company within the Hankyoreh Media Group. This allowed the magazine to broaden its networking power within the film industry. In 2007, Cine21i Co. was established as a film distribution company within the Hankyoreh Media Group. The company created an online platform that allows digital film files to be downloaded and distributed legally. This helped to revitalize the South Korean film industry.

Editor-in-chief

# Cho, Seon-hee (14 April 1995 – May 2000) # An, Jung-sook (May 2000 – October 2002) # Heo, Moon-yung (October 2002 – July 2003) # Kim, So-hee (July 2003 – March 2005) # Nam, Dong-chul (26 March 2005 – 500th issue) # Ko, Gyung-tae # Moon, Suk # Lee, Young-jin # Joo, Sung-chul # Chang, Yeong-yeop (Present)

Distribution

100,000 copies of ''Cine21'' are released per week across South Korea. The magazine has additionally expanded to online platforms that allow for a wider audience and diversity of content.

Others

''Cine21'' is one of the stakeholders of film distributor Little Big Pictures.

References

External links

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