Paradise Lost sells to 118 countries ahead of US premiere

The film follows a mother searching for her son who disappeared nine years prior and has already secured sold-out screenings in major festivals.

شوبز19 اکتوبر، 2026تحریر Sun News Web Desk

Paradise Lost has been sold to 118 countries and will debut in the United States at the 46th Hawai‘i International Film Festival. The film will appear in the Spotlight on Korea section on 1 November and 4 November 2026.

Kim Hyun-joo portrays Ryu So-young, a woman whose son vanished nine years before the narrative begins. Bae Hyeon-seong takes on the role of Sun-woo in the production.

Wowpoint produced the movie, which is presented by both Wowpoint and CJ ENM. The 51st Toronto International Film Festival saw the movie sell out four official screenings and move roughly 2,300 seats.

Four screenings also sold out at the 31st Busan International Film Festival. CJ ENM will handle the distribution of the film within South Korea, where it opens in cinemas on 21 October 2026.

The Hawai‘i International Film Festival runs from 21 October to 15 November 2026. International releases include Taiwan on 23 October 2026, Singapore on 5 November 2026, and Vietnam on 6 November 2026.

Well Go USA is set to release the film in North America on 6 November 2026, while Indonesia sees an opening on 13 November 2026.

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