"영화는 포기 못해" 홈씨어터로 집에서 관람<br /><br /> The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the trend in watching movies.<br />Outdoor movie premieres and home theaters have become 'the new normal' for those who want to enjoy movies safe from the virus.<br />Bae Eun-ji reports. <br /> Crowds gather at an outdoor movie theater.<br />A large screen of 12 meters by 23 meters plays the latest movie 'Invasion 2020'.<br />Three hundred people were invited to the event, equipped with hand sanitizers and even plastic gloves for safety.<br /><br /><br />"It feels much safer watching a movie outdoors than in enclosed spaces."<br /><br /> Others have turned their living rooms into theaters.<br />This woman in her 20s has set up a beam projector and a Bluetooth speaker to watch movies and dramas.<br /><br />"The display and sound quality are lacking, but it's safer than the cinema."<br /><br /> As more people are interested in making home theaters, sales of big-screen TVs and sound systems are on the rise.<br />Putting together a surround sound system with five speakers can recreate the feeling of an actual movie theater.<br /><br />"Consumers buying 75-inch and 85-inch TVs also like to purchase home theater products, and these went up by about 30-percent after the COVID-19 outbreak."<br /><br /> With more movie enthusiasts wanting a safe and secure personal space, it seems the home theater trend will be around for a while.<br />Bae Eun-ji, Arirang News. <br />
