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'John Denver Trending' is first PH film to have wide theatrical release in South Korea

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="John Denver Trending" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/11/15/20221115-john-denver-trending.jpg"/><figcaption>The South Korean posters for ‘John Denver Trending.’ <em>Facebook: John Denver Trending</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The Philippines’ “John Denver Trending,” the acclaimed film based on the true story of a boy whose life is changed after a video of him goes viral, is set to have a wide theatrical release in South Korea, producers <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JohnDenverTrending/posts/pfbid02n5KXGEt5bYwG7g7v8Bc9CBxPSyu54VkBa2MSX6uQhp5rVkLBanGSqXmdZB7fUvMhl">announced</a> on Monday.</p><p>The Arden Rod Condez film is scheduled to screen at CGV, Lotte Cinema, and Megabox in Korean cities starting November 23.</p><p>“Officially, this is going to be the film&#x27;s first regular theatrical screening and it&#x27;s happening in South Korea. How cool is that!” producers said in a statement on the film’s official Facebook page.</p><p>“Filipinos in South Korea, handa na ba kayo?!”</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FDCP.ph/posts/pfbid025B4KytXdZ2qbH1TBvKrrmfhvwTYkSfMQG3RYo9pRnkVeuvnDMHPETeFUVu5szZq2l">Film Development Council of the Philippines</a>, “John Denver Trending” will be “the first Filipino film to be released with wide screenings throughout Korea.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/blogs/opinions/08/08/19/antiques-pride-john-denver-trending">Antique’s pride: ‘John Denver Trending’</a></li></ul><p>The Jansen Magpusao starrer clinched top prizes, including Best Film and Best Actor, when it was screened in 2019 as an entry in the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.</p><p>“John Denver Trending” has since won at least 15 awards from different film festivals around the globe, as tallied by the FDCP.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2342251" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>