Astro customers will have even
more movies to watch with the launch of tvN Movies. Featuring blockbusters and
critically acclaimed movies from Korea, fans can enjoy both newly released
movies and all-time favourite movies that they have always wanted to watch but
did not have access to. Here is the opportunity!
From August 1, tvN Movies will be
available on demand on Astro GO and Astro TV and on Channel 435 offering first
run and exclusive Korean titles ranging from action, thriller, romance, comedy to
even horror. The stellar line-up features Korean stars and blockbusters such as
‘Master’ (Lee Byun-hun, Kim Woo-bin),
‘Mood of the Day’ (Moon Chae-won, Yoo
Yeon-seok), ‘Train to Busan’ (Gong
Yoo), ‘The Age of Shadows’ (Gong Yoo,
Lee Byung-hun), ‘Like for Likes’
(Choi Ji-woo, Kang Ha-neul), ‘One Way
Trip’ (Suho, Ji Soo), ‘Gangnam Blues’
(Lee Min-ho, Kim Rae-won) and many others.
Excited about the expansion of tvN
Movies, Mr Samey Lee, CEO of CJ E&M HK remarked, “2017 has been a fruitful
year for us. The launch of tvN Movies across the Southeast Asia region comes at
a time when the demand for Korean contents is at the apex. We are confident
that our audience can comfortably indulge themselves in our unprecedented
line-up anywhere, anytime.” He continued, “tvN Movies has been very supportive
of Korean movies, and introduced many movies to audiences in region. For the
launch of tvN Movies on Astro, we are proud to present the Star Tour of ‘The
Battleship Island’, the war action blockbuster opening
in cinemas on 17 August, with participation by Best Actor Hwang Jung-min,
heartthrobs So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki and high-octane director Ryoo Seung-wan,
aiming to promote quality Korean films in Malaysia.” He remarked, “After
Singapore and Malaysia, we strive to expand tvN Movies’ coverage across the
rest of Southeast Asian countries, to fill up the gap between the market and
its mass international audiences!”
Agnes Rozario, Vice President
Content Management Group of Astro, said, “The launch of tvN Movies marks
another milestone for Astro. Having built a very strong franchise and fan base
offering same day as Korea dramas and entertainment shows from all the major
producers in Korea, we are now expanding that line-up as the popularity of
Korean movies soars globally. Kicking off tvN Movies with the star-studded cast
tour of the most talked about Korean movie of the year, ‘The Battleship Island’, is the icing on the cake and we are keen to
do more. Song Joong-ki, So Ji-sub and Hwang Jung-min and director Ryoo Seung-wan
fans will now get to see their idols live!
Customers who have been enjoying
dramas like ‘Strong Woman’ on demand
will now have a long list of movies to add to their watch list. Speaking of Song
Joong-ki, fans will get to see him in a role he is not traditionally known for
in ‘Werewolf Boy’ and the same can be
said for Gong Yoo in ‘Silenced’. We
are also embarking on a new era for Korean content from co-production of
successful Korean formats and original IPs that will appeal to audiences across
ASEAN to distribution and marketing of Korean content and signature festivals.
Astro reaches 71% of homes and 21 million individuals from diverse backgrounds
in Malaysia and is in a good position to further amplify Korean content via our
TV, radio and digital platforms.”
From August 1, all Astro HD
customers who subscribe to the Movie Pack will enjoy tvN Movies on demand and
linear via Astro GO and Astro TV with movies subtitled in English, Bahasa
Malaysia and Chinese.
Some key titles that will feature
on tvN Movies at launch include:
A Werewolf Boy – Summoned by an unexpected phone call, an elderly woman visits the
country cottage she lived in as a child where memories of a wild, feral boy she
knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her. The movie stars Song Joong-ki and Park Bo-young.
Fabricated City – Starring Ji Chang-wook and Shim Eun-kyung, the movie follows an
online gamer who is framed for a murder. He tries to uncover the truth behind
the murder case and help clear his name.
The World of Us – A bullied girl befriends a new kid during the summer, but when
school starts, their new friendship is tested when the bullying continues. The
movie stars Choi Soo-in and Seoul Hye-in.
My Annoying Brother – Starring Cho Jung-seok
and Do Kyung-soo, the movie is about
an ex-con who gets released from prison and re-enters his younger brother's
life after he becomes blinded in an accident.
Be prepared for the month of August 2017!
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