- Box Office Reports
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- THE BOOK OF FISH Well Received in Debut but No Match for GODZILLA VS. KONG
- Despite an acclaimed new local film adding some variety to the marketplace, business was down almost 30% during the first weekend of April. All told, 417,000 tickets were sold, with 34% going to domestic titles.Godzilla vs. Kong put on some very strong numbers over the weekend in America and continu...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 06, 2021
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- SOUL Overcomes DRAGON SLAYER in Animation Box Office Showdown
- Despite continued restrictions on theatergoing, the business continued to rise, growing another 20% during its most recent session. All told, 435,000 tickets were sold over the three-day weekend, a 450% rise over the lowest weekend ever recorded at the box office two weeks ago. A well-received new l...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 01, 2021
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- WONDER WOMAN 1984 Holds on for 4th Weekend
- Business in theaters remains stubbornly low as the Korean economy continues to experience the effects of the 2.5 social distancing level enforced in the greater Seoul region. The weekend box office remains flat, but was ever so slightly down, notching a new record low with 87,000 sales. With no majo...
- by Pierce Conran / Jan 18, 2021
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- BLACK MONEY Buys Up First Place
- Local films continued to drum up solid business, as a new champion and holdovers gave the Korean industry a 74% edge. All told, 1.82 million tickets were sold over the past frame, a figure that will rise significantly this coming weekend as one of the biggest films of the year opens in a few days. V...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 19, 2019
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- THE DIVINE MOVE 2 Posts Strong Debut
- As we edge closer to winter, admissions were down marginally to 2.04 million but with a strong new local title in the mix the Korean market share shot back up to a healthy 61%. Opening over five years after the original and with KWON Sang-woo replacing JUNG Woo-sung as the lead actor (but as a diffe...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 12, 2019
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- FIRST MAN Lifts Off in Korea
- Despite the entry of a major new Hollywood tentpole, sales dipped about 20% as holdovers continued to power most of the sales in the Korean market. US titles accounted for 57% of sales while homegrown films took up a 40% share of the market. Following its Korean premiere at the Busan International F...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 23, 2018
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- DARK FIGURE Casts a Shadow on Venom as Top 2 Titles Switch
- In a weekend that saw no new release place higher than third, holdovers kept the engine running as a solid 1.54 million tickets were sold. The local market share ticked up slightly week-on-week, as Korean films clinched a 52% majority. Down 45% but rising one spot to claim first place was the domest...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 16, 2018
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- It’s Hammer Time for THOR: RAGNAROK in Korea
- THE OUTLAWS Still Strong in Second A Marvel injection boosted overall business by some 20% as the market share flipped, with US titles taking 69% of sales while local films slowed to 23%. 2.5 million seats were filled during the frame. On the back of strong reviews, Thor: Ragnarok, the third Thor fi...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 31, 2017
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- THE OUTLAWS Breaks MAN OF WILL
- Korean films remained on top as the Chuseok holiday winner extended its lead and put down all new competition. Overall, local films accounted for 57% of the 1.96 million tickets sold over the frame. Local gang thriller THE OUTLAWS scored its second first place finish in its third week as it welcomed...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 24, 2017
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- TIME RENEGADES Clocks In at First Place
- Early spring remains a slow period at the box office, with admissions barely inching up to 1.16 million viewers from last week’s low. However, there was some better news for the local industry as the domestic share jumped up to 60% on the back of new releases and a strong holdover. Earning a first ...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 20, 2016