Original Variety · Naman Ramachandran — ‘Train to Busan’ Director Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Paradise Lost’ Clinches 118-Country Sales Ahead of Hawai‘i Festival U.S. Bow ↗
Yeon Sang-ho's 'Paradise Lost' sells in 118 countries before Hawai'i screenings

Director Yeon Sang-ho's psychological thriller "Paradise Lost" now has buyers in 118 countries. Its first screenings in the United States are set for Nov. 1 and 4 in the Spotlight on Korea section of the 46th Hawai'i International Film Festival. CJ ENM, the international sales handler, said overseas revenue alone has exceeded the net production budget. The film opens in South Korea on Oct. 21, and Well Go USA is releasing it in North America on Nov. 6.
Why it matters Before the Hawai'i screenings, the film was shown at the Toronto and Busan festivals, where all of its official screenings sold out, according to the report.
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