- Box Office Reports
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- Stranger Than Fiction: Politics & History Inspire Cinema
- The Korean box office has had a rocky ride through the first two trimesters of 2017, but this period was not without its success stories. Though controversies and an uneven slate of films presented some obstacles, Korean history remained a strong driver for profits, particularly in a shifting politi...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 12, 2017
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- A Good Enough Year, but the Best Year for Korean Films
- Box Office Report of 2016 After five years of consecutive growth, the Korean film industry remained healthy in 2016, though the half-decade streak of gains came to an end as the industry essentially remained flat. Admissions reached 217.02 million, which was down just 0.1% from 2016. A wide range of...
- by Pierce Conran / Feb 10, 2017
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- Review of the first three quarters for 2016
- After a few years of major growth at the beginning of the decade, the Korean box office has remained flat once again, with this year’s total to date staying at the same level as 2015. However, where gains have been made is in the local industry, which has churned out several major hits and found its...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 01, 2016
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- INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE Invades Korea
- Disappointing Start for THE TRUTH BENEATH A 20-year-in-the-making sequel topped the Korean box office to close out the first half of the year. The Hollywood title helped the US maintain their edge as American films accounted for almost 70% of sales, which totalled 2.04 million admissions during the...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 29, 2016
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- THE JUNGLE BOOK Still King of Korean Box Office
- PROOF OF INNOCENCE Opens in 2nd The Jungle Book held on to its first place spot as new releases posted middling openings. The Korean box office took a slight dip from last week, but still welcomed 2.33 million viewers. Hollywood scooped up the lion’s share of this past weekend’s crowds, with a 64% ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 22, 2016
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- THE JUNGLE BOOK Swings onto the Top
- The back and forth tussle between local and foreign fare continues at the Korean box office as a large amount of new Hollywood tentpoles swung the market share back in their favor with US releases accounting for 73% of the marketplace during a very busy frame. Overall business rose more than 60% wee...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 15, 2016
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- PARK Chan-wook Serves Up 1st Place with THE HANDMAIDEN
- PARK Chan-wook’s new film The Handmaiden, his first film in Korea since 2009 and his third Cannes Competition invitee, opened in first place at the Korean box office, affording the Korean cineaste his biggest ever opening. The period thriller boosted the Korean share of the market to 63% during a bu...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 08, 2016
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- 20th Century Fox Posts One-Two Punch with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE, THE WAILING
- Following the dominance of local title THE WAILING, which has had an unusually strong showing for a Korean film in May, a new Hollywood tentpole has reclaimed the top spot at the box office as it continued its massive global rollout. At the end of the hottest May on record, 2.35 million tickets were...
- by Pierce Conran / May 31, 2016