- 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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- 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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- GUARDIANS Muscle SHERIFF and BABY Out of Town
- In the midst of several holidays, business blew up to 3.24 million admissions over the early May weekend as three new titles in particular fought a close battle for first place. Hollywood releases commanded 58% of the market, leaving local titles with 40%. Coming in at number one was Guardians of th...
- by Pierce Conran / May 08, 2017
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- THE MAYOR Tops Polls in Week 1
- A pair of local new films lifted viewership 50% week on week during the last weekend of April, as 1.88 million tickets were sold during the sunny frame, two of which were snapped up for local films. The week’s biggest new release was Showbox’s election drama The Mayor, featuring CHOI Min-shik as the...
- by Pierce Conran / May 02, 2017
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- FATE OF THE FURIOUS Takes Another Spin at the Top
- Admissions dropped 25% week-on-week during a quiet weekend with no major new releases. With The Fate of the Furious once again leading the pack, Hollywood titles accounted for 78% of the 1.22 million seats filled over the frame. The eighth installment in the Fast and the Furious franchise welcomed a...
- by Pierce Conran / Apr 24, 2017