[HanCinema's News] "Concrete Utopia" Confirmed for Release in the United States
By William Schwartz | Published on
Lotte Entertainment and 815 Pictures have confirmed that "Concrete Utopia" will makes its debut in the United States on December 8th. South Korea's official submissions to the 2024 Academy Awards, "Concrete Utopia" stars Lee Byung-hun, Park Seo-joon and Park Bo-young among others as residents of an apartment complex whose social order takes on drastic changes following a disastrous earthquake. Eom Tae-hwa won Best Director at the Blue Dragon Awards last week for the film.
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"Concrete Utopia" had eleven nominations this year for the Blue Dragon Awards, although that was the only win. "Smugglers" ended up defeating it for Best Film. "Concrete Utopia" will open exclusively in New York City and Los Angeles theaters on December 8th, before expanding nationwide on December 15th. Theatrical locations in Chicago, Westbury, Oakdale, and St. Louis have been confirmed for the nationwide release.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.