Native name | 메가박스중앙 주식회사 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film industry |
| Founded | 16 November 1999 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 105 |
Area served | South Korea |
Key people | Kim Jin-sun (CEO) |
| Services | Multiplex cinema |
| Parent | JoongAng Group |
| Website | Megabox Korea |
Megabox Joongang (Korean: 메가박스중앙; stylized as MEGABOX; 메가박스) is a multiplex cinema chain in South Korea, and the third largest multiplex theater company in the country, after CJ CGV and Lotte Cinema. It is headquartered in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It was established in 2000 as a joint venture between Orion Confectionery and Loews Cineplex Entertainment, owned jointly by Sony Pictures and Universal Studios.[1] It later merged with Cinus, owned by JoongAng Group's Media Network, in 2010. Currently, it operates 722 screens at 105 locations nationwide.
- ^ "Notes". Transnational Korean Cinema. 2020. pp. 159–164. doi:10.36019/9781978807921-011. ISBN 9781978807921.