SEOUL—Catching an early afternoon screening of “Dune,” Jang Yoo-mi showed up 30 minutes early. It wasn’t to watch the trailers or grab a better seat. She did it for the popcorn.
Under yearlong Covid-19 restrictions that lift Monday , Ms. Jang and other South Korean popcorn lovers have made an unusual sacrifice for the classic cinema snack. The multiplexes and their concession stands have stayed open, letting people chow down in the lobby. But inside the theater itself, eating has been banned.
