The Korea Times
In the heart of Chungmu-ro, a district long romanticized as the birthplace of Korean cinema, a new vantage point is emerging for cinephiles and night owls alike. Starting Friday, the Seoul Film Center will transform its terrace into "Sky Cinema," an open-air rooftop theater offering weekly screenings against the illuminated backdrop of Mount Nam and the Seoul skyline. The initiative, announced by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday, marks a pivot for the center as it moves from its honeymoon phase into a structured cultural institution. Since opening its doors in November, the venue has defied the cooling trend of physical theaters, drawing an average of 600 visitors daily with a staggering 86 percent advance booking rate. The debut lineup for the Friday night series leans heavily into the transportive nature of the medium. Woody Allen’s "Midnight in Paris" kicks off the program on Friday, followed by the documentary "Kim’s Video" on May 22, and Federico Fellini’s surrealist masterpiece "8½" on May 29. Beyond the screenings, the center aims to preserve the grit of the loc
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