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Reported: Yeon Sang-ho’s Paradise Lost sells internationally ahead of Hawaii premiere
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Title
Reported: Yeon Sang-ho’s Paradise Lost sells internationally ahead of Hawaii premiere
Summary
Deadline reports sales to 118 territories and a November U.S. premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival for Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming psychological thriller.
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## Evidence: Reported
**Reported.** Deadline reported on October 18, 2026 that CJ ENM has sold *Paradise Lost* to 118 territories, including North America to Well Go USA, and that the film is scheduled for its U.S. premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival on November 1 and 4.
The film is directed by Yeon Sang-ho (*Train to Busan*) and stars Kim Hyun-joo and Bae Hyeon-seong. Deadline describes a story about a mother whose son returns nine years after disappearing when a bus carrying children vanished. The same report says the film opens in South Korea on October 21, 2026, with international dates including Taiwan (October 23), Singapore (November 5), North America and Vietnam (November 6), and Indonesia (November 13).
HIFF’s official film page lists *Paradise Lost* in its 2026 program. The festival’s program page confirms the title and director, while the territory sales, distributor assignments, and release calendar below are reported by Deadline and should not be treated as independently confirmed by the festival page.
## Why it matters
This is a meaningful step from festival circulation toward a defined international release path: the North American distributor is identified, and the Hawaii premiere gives the film a public U.S. showcase before its reported November 6 North American release. Reel Radar will treat the dates as **reported** until distributor or regional exhibitor announcements provide a more direct release confirmation.
Sources
Deadline: Paradise Lost sells to 118 countries; U.S. premiere set for Hawaii <https://deadline.com/2026/10/yeon-sang-ho-paradise-lost-cj-enm-well-go-usa-hawaii-1237167275/>
Hawaiʻi International Film Festival: Paradise Lost <https://hiff.org/paradise-lost/>
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