'Avengers' sequel to hit South Korean theaters Thursday

BLOCKBUSTER TO OPEN IN KOREA: Shown above are scenes from action blockbuster "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" to open in South Korean cinemas Thursday. The movie, directed by Joss Whedon, stars Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Korean actress Soohyun, who is also known as Claudia Kim. The "Avengers" sequel was partly filmed in Seoul and adjacent areas in April last year. “The Avengers,” which opened in 2012, drew nearly 7 million moviegoers in South Korea alone.

Park Sae-jin swatchsjp@ajunews.com