CJ CGV is a Publicly Owned company headquartered in South Korea. A subsidiary of CJ Group, it was founded in 1996, employs approximately 510 individuals, and reported $1.6B in revenue as of 2025. Its main product is live events. The company operates as a cinema chain with nearly 500 movie theatres across Korea, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Vietnam, Indonesia, Burma, Turkey, Russia, and the United States.
CJ CGV announced on June 23, 2026, that it would not extend its lease for the CGV Daehakro building, currently owned by Igis Asset Management, with the existing lease set to expire on June 27 of the following year. Igis confirmed on June 24 that CJ CGV had delivered an official letter terminating the lease agreement. Previously, on April 5, CJ CGV partnered with KT Studio Genie to link theatrical releases with secondary distribution, with KT Studio Genie managing secondary rights and CJ CGV overseeing theatrical releases. This follows the company's report on February 3 of a consolidated operating profit of 96.2 billion won for 2025, marking a 26.7% increase from the prior year, alongside consolidated sales of 2.2754 trillion won, an increase of 16.2%.