Entertainment · Film · 1 hr ago
Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Paradise Lost’ sells to 118 territories
Yeon Sang-ho’s Korean thriller Paradise Lost has sold to 118 territories worldwide, CJ ENM says.
The film’s international sales revenue has exceeded its net production budget, though the sources give no exact sales figure.
It stars Hyun-joo Kim as a mother whose son disappeared when a bus carrying children vanished on the way to camp.
Nine years later, her son returns alive, changing her life.
The film has screened at festivals in Toronto and Busan and will have its U.S. premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival on November 1 and 4.
It opens in South Korea on October 21, with international theatrical releases scheduled in several markets in the following weeks.
CJ ENM says it has sold Yeon Sang-ho’s film Paradise Lost to 118 territories worldwide.
The company said international sales revenue has exceeded the film’s net production budget.
The psychological thriller is set to make its U.S. premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival on November 1 and 4.
The film follows a mother whose son returns nine years after disappearing.
It is scheduled to open in South Korean theaters on October 21, 2026.
- Who
- The film is directed by Yeon Sang-ho and stars Hyun-joo Kim and Hyeon-seong Bae.
- What
- Paradise Lost has been sold to 118 territories, and is set for its U.S. premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival.
- When
- The sales announcement was made on October 19, 2026. The U.S. premiere screenings are scheduled for November 1 and 4.
- Where
- The film has been sold worldwide and will have its U.S. premiere in Hawaii.
- Why
- CJ ENM said the film’s universal themes of family and motherhood are generating interest across cultures.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Paradise Lost had its first public screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The film was presented at the Busan International Film Festival.
CJ ENM announced that the film had sold to 118 territories and that overseas sales revenue exceeded its net production budget.
The film is scheduled to open in South Korean theaters.
The film is scheduled to screen at the Hawaii International Film Festival for its U.S. premiere.
- Territories sold
- 118
- Sales revenue
- Exceeded the film’s net production budget
- South Korean release
- October 21, 2026
- U.S. premiere
- Hawaii International Film Festival, November 1 and 4
- Main cast
- Hyun-joo Kim and Hyeon-seong Bae
- Director
- Yeon Sang-ho
3 sources
What people are saying
The film combines a distinctive premise with a deeply felt exploration of family and motherhood. These universal emotions are resonating across cultures and generating strong interest in international markets.