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Moviegoers Return to Theaters

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The long weekend starting with Buddha's Birthday on April 30 seems to have prompted moviegoers to return to theaters as the coronavirus epidemic shows signs of slowing down.

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According to the Korean Film Council on Sunday, the daily number of moviegoers from April 30 to May 2 stood at 70,000 to 100,000. On April 30 alone 106,912 people visited theaters, surpassing 100,000 a day for the first time since March 14. 

The main attraction was a kids' animation, "Trolls World Tour". Since opening in theaters here on April 29 it has attracted 46,000 viewers.

Movie theaters are dusting off seats as the country eases lockdown rules and starts a slow return to normal, while dates are being announced of the postponed releases of new movies.

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