[article] CJ Entertainment launches Home Media arm.
— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Why, oh why is this an article of importance?
Well, because conglomerate and powerhouse CJ Group is one of Rain’s largest sponsors, from everything food (Haechandle, CJ Foodville, CJ Chiel Jedang, etc.) to lifestyles (CJ One Card) to entertainment (CJ E&M).
And of course, CJ Entertainment produced his upcoming blockbuster movie Soar Into The Sun. Heheh. Hahaha. Hohohoho.
Just read between the lines. And keep your fingers crossed. 🙂 ^@@^
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Home Media Magazine 5/2/2012 — written by senior reporter Chris Tribbey
CJ Entertainment Launches Home Media Arm
LOS ANGELES — Korean film company CJ Entertainment & Media is launching its own home entertainment arm, beginning with two DVD releases in July.
The largest entertainment company in Korea, and an original investor in DreamWorks SKG, CJ previously had its films distributed on disc in America via Tartan Video and others.
With a catalog of more than 270 films, CJ Entertainment America is looking at as many as 10 releases a month and could get into Blu-ray Disc as soon as August.
“Seeing the success and profitability of [home entertainment] distribution in the U.S. these past years it makes sense for CJ Entertainment,” said Sam Maseba, VP of non-theatrical distribution.
CJ Entertainment titles already can be found on Netflix and Hulu, with negotiations in the works with Vudu and Amazon. CJ Entertainment can also be found on Verizon FiOS, Comcast and Time Warner Cable in certain parts of the nation, reaching 11 million households.
The parent company also operates premium multiplex theater sites, with more than 200 screens, including a flagship site in Los Angeles, and also is in the business of concert promotion, aiming to establish “K-pop” as a world music genre. Add on gaming and cable arms, and there’s plenty of Korean content on the way here stateside, according to Debbie Kim, distribution and marketing coordinator of CJ Entertainment America.
“Instead of waiting for someone else to come along and distribute, we’ve stepped into the breach to self-distribute,” said Kim said. “People are discovering there’s a lot more to Korean films, and we have so much content, not just Korean.”
The first two discs to street from the new distributor include No Mercy, a crime thriller, and Hindsight, a romantic drama. Both discs are stuffed with bonus features, have a list price of $24.98 and street July 31, with a June 26 prebook.
“It’s about fandom,” Kim said. “People want to collect these titles. That will help hold up the packaged media side, despite recent trends.”
Cloud USA 
Awesome, just awesome!
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This is great…can’t wait!
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“so excited”…….can you just imagine being able to order Our Man in Uniform’s music and videos (CD/DVD’s) on line or have his live/recorded concerts shown at Cinemark theaters in the USA? (or anywhere on the planet for that matter)
I really think CloudUSA is getting the message across to the powers that be…………(jumping up and down making Gil Ra Im’s “happy” sound from Secret Garden!)
http://youtu.be/LOQMzjUQ67g
Stephe and Terri………the two biggest BOSSES in CloudUSA’s crew!
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This is seriously AWESOME!!!! Can you imagine to being able to find easily and see all Rain’s movies, concerts and maybe dramas at home? OMG a dream come true!!! I hope they do the same with his music!!!! Sooooo excited!! 😀
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Hey now! I so love this…..
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Well I’m happy with the fact that could watch I’m a cyborg but it’s ok in Netflix of course it will be even more awesome to watch it in Comcast but I can wait. I haven’t had the opportunity to watch NA on Comcast yet though. I hope they distribute Rain’s new movie on this side of the globe in DVD. Let’s keep our finger crossed.
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This is awesome! Concert promotions…movie theaters?!?! Throwing this out into the universe…please Dear God Jung Ji-Hoon stateside. As well as movie/serial distribution. Wow, I am very excited about the possibilites.
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