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 notified Igis Asset Management on June 23, 2026, that it would not extend its lease for the CGV Daehakro building, located at 28 Daemyung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, with the current lease expiring on June 27, 2027. This notification followed Igis Asset Management's sale of the property. Previously, on April 5, 2026, CJ CGV linked theatrical releases with secondary distribution through a partnership with KT Studio Genie, with CJ CGV managing theatrical releases and KT Studio Genie handling secondary rights. On February 3, 2026, CJ CGV reported consolidated operating profit of 96.2 billion won for 2025, a 26.7% increase year-over-year, alongside consolidated sales of 2.2754 trillion won, which marked a 16.2% rise from the previous year.