Spackman Entertainment Group�s Film, DEFAULT, Opens #1 And Captures 40% Of The Korean Box Office

• DEFAULT
  
  released on 1,176
  screens and grossed US$1.7 million in box office revenue as of the first day of its wide release
• Starring Yoo Ah-in of Spackman Media Group, the film has been presold to 17 countries

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SINGAPORE
- Media OutReach - 29 November 2018 - Spackman Entertainment Group
Limited (“Spackman Entertainment Group” or the “Company” and
together with its subsidiaries, the “Group“), one of Korea’s leading
entertainment production groups founded by financier Charles Spackman, wishes
to announce that the Group’s upcoming film, DEFAULT,
produced by the Company’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Zip Cinema Co.,
Ltd. (“Zip Cinema“), opened #1 at
the Korean box office on the first day of its wide release on 28 November 2018.

 

Based
on the latest statistics from the Korean Film Council, DEFAULT recorded total ticket admissions of 315,052
with gross box office revenue of US$1.7 million 
as of its opening
day, 28 November 2018. The film, which was released on 1,176 screens,
captured 39.8% of the nationwide
market share of box office revenue for that day.

 

In addition to being the
producer of DEFAULT, the Group
invested 10% of the film’s total production budget. The estimated total
production budget for DEFAULT,
including prints and advertising costs, is approximately KRW 9.7 billion (or
USD 8.6 million).

 

The latest daily statistics
from the Korean Film Council on the performance of DEFAULT are updated on the Group’s website at http://www.spackmanentertainment.com.

 

DEFAULT


has been presold to 17 countries including Canada, Italy, Japan, China (Hong
Kong & Macau), Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the
Philippines and the United States.

 

CJ Entertainment is the
overseas distributor of DEFAULT. Clover
Films Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based film
distributor, purchased the theatrical distribution rights in Hong Kong, Macau,
Singapore and Taiwan.

 

Starring Korean superstar Yoo Ah-in of UAA & Co Inc., a subsidary
of the Group’s associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited, veteran
actress Kim Hye-soo, Heo Jun-ho, Jo Woo-jin and French actor Vincent Cassel, DEFAULT depicts the behind?the?scenes
story of the tumultuous week leading up to the rescue package agreed upon
between the International Monetary Fund (“IMF“) and the Republic of
Korea to prevent bankruptcy during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.

 

In DEFAULT, Yoo Ah-in plays a mega investor
betting against the country’s fortunes. Kim Hye-Soo acts as the leader of the
monetary policy team at the Bank of Korea, and French actor Vincent Cassel
takes on the role of the managing director of IMF. The film marks the first South Korean
project of Vincent Cassel, who starred in French independent films LA HAINE and L’APPARTMENT, as well as Hollywood movies OCEAN’S TWELVE, OCEAN’S
THIRTEEN and BLACK SWAN.

 

Directed
by Choi Kook-hee,
DEFAULT


was
previously screened at the 71^st Cannes International Film Festival
in May 2018. 

 

For
more information on DEFAULT and its
English trailer, visit the Group’s website at http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/default-1.html. 

 

Recent media coverage on
DEFAULT can also be found at http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/news.html.

 

About
Spackman Entertainment Group Limited

 

Spackman Entertainment Group
Limited (“SEGL” or the “Company“), and together with its
subsidiaries, (the “Group“), one of
Korea’s leading entertainment production groups founded by investment veteran,
Mr. Charles Spackman, is primarily engaged in the independent development,
production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea.
In order to diversify our revenue streams, in the second half of 2018, we will
to expand our business portfolio to include the production of Korean television
dramas. In addition to our content business, we also make investments into
entertainment companies and film funds that can financially and strategically
complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the Catalist of the
Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker 40E.

 

SEGL’s Zip Cinema Co., Ltd. (“Zip Cinema“) is one of the most
recognised film production labels in Korea and has originated and produced some
of Korea’s most commercially successful theatrical films, consecutively
producing 8 profitable movies since 2009 representing an industry leading track
record. Recent theatrical releases of Zip Cinema’s motion pictures include some
of Korea’s highest grossing and award-winning films such as MASTER (2016), THE PRIESTS (2015), COLD EYES
(2013), and ALL ABOUT MY WIFE (2012).
For more information on Zip Cinema, do visit http://zipcine.com  

 

SEGL also owns Novus Mediacorp
Co., Ltd. (“Novus Mediacorp“), an
investor, presenter, and/or post-theatrical distributor for a total of 76 films
(53 Korean and 23 foreign) including ROSE
OF BETRAYAL, THE OUTLAWS and SECRETLY, GREATLY, which was one of the
biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of MY LOVE FROM THE STARS fame, as well as FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY. In 2012, Novus Mediacorp was also the
post-theatrical rights distributor of ALL
ABOUT MY WIFE, a top-grossing romantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In
2018, THE OUTLAWS, co-presented by
Novus Mediacorp broke the all-time highest Video On Demand (“VOD“) sales records in Korea. Novus
Mediacorp is currently in the process of seeking a listing on the Singapore
Stock Exchange. For more information on Novus Mediacorp, do visit  http://novusmediacorp.com 

 

Our films are theatrically
distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets, as well as for
subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of media, including
cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV, video-on-demand, and home video/DVD, etc. We
release all of our motion pictures into wide-theatrical exhibition initially in
Korea, and then in overseas and ancillary markets.

 

We also operate a café-lounge
called Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul and own a professional
photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd..

 

The Company holds an effective
shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media Group Limited (“SMGL“). SMGL, a company incorporated in
Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is collectively one of the largest entertainment
talent agencies in Korea in terms of the number of artists under management,
including some of the top names in the Korean entertainment industry. SMGL
operates its talent management business through renowned agencies such as MS
Team Entertainment Co., Ltd., UAA & Co Inc., Fiftyone K Inc., SBD
Entertainment Inc., and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. Through these full-service
talent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers
of a leading roster of award-winning actors/actresses in the practice areas of
motion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded
entertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a
platform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of
entertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety
shows, and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for
SMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can
collaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company.

 

The
Group owns a 100% equity interest in Frame Pictures Co., Ltd.
(“Frame Pictures“). Frame Pictures is a leader in the movie/drama
equipment leasing business in Korea. Established in 2014, Frame Pictures has
worked with over 25 top directors and provided the camera and lighting
equipment for some of Korea’s most notable drama and movie projects including the upcoming Korean film GIRL COPS (2018) featuring rising star Wi Ha-jun of SMGL and THE GREATEST DIVORCE (2018) starring Bae
Doona of SMGL. In 2018, Frame
Pictures has also won contracts to supply equipment to THE BEAUTY INSIDE (2018),
HUNDRED MILLION STARS FROM THE SKY (2018), LOVELY HORRIBLY (2018), THE GUEST (2018),
historical Korean movie MALMOI, SUITS (2018) featuring Park
Hyung-sik of SMGL, MISTRESS (2018), LIFE (2018), LIVE (2018) starring Lee Kwang-soo of RUNNING MAN, MY MISTER (2018) and Netflix’s first Korean original production LOVE ALARM (2018). Frame Pictures and
Novus Mediacorp are currently seeking to list on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

 

The
Company owns a 100% equity interest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd.
(“Take Pictures“) which has a strong lineup of 10 film projects
including STONE SKIPPING and the
co-production with Zip Cinema for THE
PRIESTS 2.

 

The
Company owns a 100% equity interest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd.
(“Constellation Agency“). Constellation Agency, which owns The P
Factory Co., Ltd. (“The P Factory“)
and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (“PMG“),
is primarily involved in the business of overseas agency for Korean artists
venturing into the overseas market. The P Factory is an innovative marketing
solutions provider specializing in event and branded content production. PMG is
a talent management agency which represents and manages the careers of major
artists in film, television, commercial endorsements, and branded
entertainment.

 

The Company owns a
100% equity interest in Greenlight Content Limited which is mainly involved in the business of
investing into dramas and movies, as well as providing consulting services for
the production of Korean content.

 

On 7 May 2018, the Company announced that it would spin-off
Novus Mediacorp and Frame Pictures into a combined entity to seek listing on
the Catalist Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited to
exploit the growing post-theatrical and camera equipment leasing markets.
For more details, do visit http://www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com/