Although no Korean films were selected for Berlin's competition section, a large number of works including Punch and From Seoul to Varanasi screened in other sections of the festival. The news on the festival front was also positive. The diversity in the subject matters and styles of these films was also cause for optimism. Significantly, none of these works qualified as big budget productions, so their dominance at the box office was not only a positive sign for Korean cinema as a whole, but also an indication that midsized commercial films were enjoying a comeback. From the Lunar New Year in January until the middle of April, a string of local films held the top spot at the box office, including Dancing Queen, Unbowed, Nameless Gangster, Love Fiction, Helpless, and Architecture 101. Korean cinema opened the year 2012 with a remarkable show of strength. "Architecture 101", "In Another Country", "The Taste of Money", "The Thieves"
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