Trafalgar Releasing, the U.Ok.-based occasion cinema distributor, has established a devoted Korean subsidiary, Trafalgar Korea, and appointed Sokyung Jung as head of acquisitions, Asia – its first rent for the brand new Seoul-based entity.
Jung joins from Hybe Co., Ltd., the place she labored on the commercialization of content material from the label’s artist roster, together with BTS, Seventeen and Enhypen, collaborating immediately with the Trafalgar Releasing crew on the corporate’s world occasion cinema releases.
Trafalgar Releasing has operated within the Ok-pop house since 2018, when it launched “BTS: Burn The Stage The Movie.” Subsequent titles embody “BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas” – which at launch stood because the all-time top-grossing occasion cinema title – in addition to “Blackpink World Tour [Born Pink] in Cinemas,” “Seventeen Tour ‘Follow’ Again to Cinemas,” “Ateez World Tour [Towards the Light: Will to Power] in Cinemas” and “IU Concert: The Winning.”
Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing and a director of Trafalgar Korea, stated: “We’re proud to launch Trafalgar Korea and pleased to welcome Sokyung to the team. Korea has been a key market for Trafalgar Releasing over the past decade, and an important next step for us was to establish on-the-ground representation. Sokyung’s expertise positions us perfectly for future growth, and we look forward to deepening relationships and expanding opportunities throughout Asia.”
Jung stated: “I am excited to join Trafalgar Korea during this incredible surge in global interest for K-content. There is a natural and powerful synergy between the passionate K-pop fandom and Trafalgar’s event cinema model, which turns screenings into meaningful, shared fan experiences that go far beyond a simple film release. As we establish our roots here, I look forward to leveraging our new Korean presence to cultivate more active local partnerships, ensuring that we establish ourselves as the definitive gateway for K-content to reach global audiences.”
Trafalgar Releasing operates throughout greater than 15,000 theaters in 132 international locations and is a subsidiary of Trafalgar Leisure. Its slate spans live performance movies, reside broadcasts, theatre, opera, dance and music documentaries.
