- Box Office Reports
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- BAG GUYS Reigns over Powerful Chuseok Box Office
- With the Chuseok holidays underway, the box office almost tripled compared to last week, as just over 4 million tickets were snatched up over the past weekend. With three major new titles timed for the holidays, it was a bonanza for the local industry, as Korean films claimed all of the top five spo...
- by Pierce Conran / Sep 16, 2019
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- Box Office Report for the first quarter of 2017
- The first quarter of 2017 was one of few surprises at the Korean box office but one which demonstrated the industry’s stability, both as a global exhibition market and a local production industry. Though not quite reaching the highs of 2013 (55.47 million) or 2015 (54.56 million), Q1 this year handi...
- by Pierce Conran / May 08, 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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- MY ANNOYING BROTHER Rises to First
- Local films led the charge at the Korean box office this past weekend as they took a 57% share of the market. 1.98 million viewers visited theaters over as we began the last month of the year. Rising to first place after a small 26% drop was domestic comedy MY ANNOYING BROTHER. With another 598,000 ...
- by Pierce Conran / Dec 07, 2016
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- FANTASTIC BEASTS Ekes Out Close Victory
- A local comedy gave Hollywood a run for its money during another busy November weekend which saw 2.06 million viewers bustle into theaters. The market share of local fare rose to 45% but remained just below the combined powers of US and UK financiers whose product accounted for 52% of sales. Harry P...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 30, 2016
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- FANTASTIC BEASTS Spellbinds in Opening
- A Hollywood tentpole helped down the top spot once again as a new big-budget franchise installment marched into theaters. Meanwhile, new local titles struggled against well-known foreign properties. The United States and United Kingdom combined their financing force to capture 78% of the Korean mark...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 23, 2016
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- DOCTOR STRANGE Threepeats During Quiet Weekend
- The mid-season doldrums continued as new titles failed to energize the marketplace, which saw a 15% dip in admissions. 1.52 million entries, 50% of which for Hollywood fare, were recorded over the frame. Falling 45% in its third frame was Marvel’s blockbuster Doctor Strange. After adding another 548...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 15, 2016
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- DOCTOR STRANGE Remains in First
- With no major new releases, the top three spots at the Korean box office remained unchanged. As holdovers slowed, so too did business overall, with 1.8 million tickets sold, 62% of which for Hollywood titles. Slowing 38% after its gargantuan start, Marvel’s Doctor Strange remained the top draw over ...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 09, 2016
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- Korea Spellbound by DOCTOR STRANGE
- Business was up 20% week-on-week as a new Marvel tentpole entered the marketplace while a local holdover proved resilient during its third week of release. Hollywood edged out local fare with a 66% share of the 2.65 million tickets sold over the weekend. Storming into first place with 1.62 million v...
- by Pierce Conran / Nov 01, 2016
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- Fortune Continues to Smile on LUCK-KEY
- New releases failed to ignite the box office as last week’s number one raked in most of the business again, accounting for over 65% of sales after a tiny drop-off. Overall, 2.2 million tickets were sold, including 70% for local releases. Down only 11% in its sophomore frame was the surprise hit acti...
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 25, 2016