CJ America News

CJ 4DPLEX, the world’s leading 4D cinema company, closed out a successful first half of the year with record-breaking 4DX attendance and box office revenue. From January 1 through June 30, 2017, over 9.3 million 4DX moviegoers helped generate close to more than $110 million at the worldwide box office – the best half-year performance since the company launched 4DX in 2009. Since its debut, 4DX has attracted an audience of more than 50 million who have seen the 440-plus Hollywood and local titles made available in the innovative, premium movie format.

The sixth KCON, the largest Korean fan convention, will take place at Los Angeles Staple Center, Los Angeles Convention Center and surrounding entertainment district on August 18th-20th. KCON LA features workshops, panels, booths, and food vendors. Attendees can find booths representing various aspects of Korean culture including food, music, television and film, fashion, beauty, and more.

Given the fact Korean content is more popular in the United States than ever before, the list of performing K-pop acts is bigger compared to previous years. Starting with SF9 and Girl’s Day, they were followed up by Astro, NCT 127, Vixx, Cosmic Girls, Heize, Seventeen, K.A.R.D., and Wanna One. KCON has finalized the acts with the last two acts: Super Junior-D&E and Got7. Along with the final two acts announced, the official lineup of when each act will perform was also revealed over the course of two days.

Tous les Jours has inched closer to opening its second location in Boston (and third in Massachusetts). Fresh baked goods brand Tour les Jours raised its sign at 152 Harvard Ave. in Allston and will soon fill the neighborhood with stuffed breads, cakes, sandwiches, and more.

The tournament will be played from Oct. 19-22 at the Club at Nine Bridges on Jeju Island. The field will feature 78 players, with the top 60 players coming from the FedEx Cup points standings. The CJ Cup will fall in the early 2017-2018 season, and it will use the final FedEx Cup standings from the 2016-2017 season to determine its field.
CJ has agreed to a 10-year deal and will remain the host through 2026. The champion will receive 500 FedEx Cup points and a two-year exemption on the tour.

The upcoming Los Angeles date is quickly becoming a must-attend event with the addition of two exciting and unique new acts. Co-ed quartet K.A.R.D and reality singing competition stars Wanna One will all join the massive Korean-culture festival in August. Alongside at least one more still-to-be-revealed act coming for the LA date before tickets go on sale on July 14, the groups will meet attendees and take the stage at the famous Staples Center.

“The Battleship Island” is currently the most-anticipated K-movie in 2017. The movie will be released in South Korea on July 26. Fortunately, North American Hallyu fans will be able to watch the movie too as it will debut in the U.S. and Canada on August 4 in over 40 cities. The movie received critical acclaims at the Cannes Film Festival screening last month. It was so popular that it was pre-sold to 113 territories worldwide.

After the New York edition of KCON 2017 USA blew minds this past weekend, the Los Angeles date is reminding fans how it’s also a must-attend by adding 27 individual stars to its lineup. 13-member boy band Seventeen, 13-member girl group Cosmic Girls and solo star Heize are all joining the massive Korean-culture festival this summer. Alongside a slate of still-to-be-revealed acts coming for the LA date, the singers will meet KCONers and take the stage at the famous Staples Center. Fans can get tickets as early as July 7 so expect loads of exciting artist announcements until then.

CJ Cheiljedang’s “Bibigo Dumpling” was introduced and praised as a successful example of the Korea-US FTA at the “Korea-US Business Summit” held at the American Chamber of Commerce in Washington on June 28 (local time). The event was attended by President Moon Jae-in, 52 members of the Korean Economic Delegation and 170 representatives of the US political and business worlds.

CJ will invest US$1.05 billion in building new facilities and expanding businesses in the United States for the next five years. The amount includes investment in building new factories for its processed foods making unit CJ Cheiljedang Corp. and logistics bases for CJ Korea Express Corp., according to the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). The conglomerate also plans to invest in film production in the U.S.