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Abstract
ABSTRACT The film business is notoriously high risk. This paper investigates what types of films are successful by analyzing 1,539 films released between 2004 and 2009 in South Korea, whose consumption rate of domestic films is exceptionally high. Drawing from the literature on brand extension and country of origin, this paper demonstrates that sequels attract more box office audiences than non-sequels while Korean domestic films attract more audiences at the box office than Hollywood films.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Media Economics publishes original research on the economics and policy of mediated communication, focusing on firms, markets, and institutions. Reflecting the increasing diversity of analytical approaches employed in economics and recognizing that policies promoting social and political objectives may have significant economic impacts on media, the Journal encourages submissions reflecting the insights of diverse disciplinary perspectives and research methodologies, both empirical and theoretical.