Yeon Sang-ho's 'Paradise Lost' Sells to 118 Countries Ahead of Hawai'i Premiere
The psychological thriller from the 'Train to Busan' director will debut in the U.S. at the Hawai'i International Film Festival next month.
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CJ ENM has closed international sales for "Paradise Lost" across 118 territories, marking a major pre-festival distribution deal for the latest feature from South Korean auteur Yeon Sang-ho. The psychological thriller represents his return to genre filmmaking following the global success of "Train to Busan" and its animated prequel "Seoul Station."
The film will make its United States debut at the 46th Hawai'i International Film Festival, screening in the Spotlight on Korea section on November 1 and 4. This placement highlights the festival's continued role as a key launchpad for Korean cinema entering the North American market.
With sales spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the deal underscores the sustained global appetite for Yeon's work and for Korean genre films more broadly. The festival bow will serve as the primary promotional platform ahead of the film's wider international rollout.
This brief draws on reporting from Variety.
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