- Box Office Reports
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- The First Half Report on 2021 Korean Film Industry
- Korean Cinema is in the Lowest Slump, Disney is Putting Up a Good FightThe negative effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic have already been expected, but the shock has not easily disappeared. For seven years from 2013 to 2019, the number of moviegoers surpassed 200 million every year, and the Korean movi...
- by Jeon Jonghyuk / Aug 24, 2021
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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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- Audiences Show Up for GODZILLA VS. KONG Showdown
- A new Hollywood tentpole and a pair of local releases gave the Korean box office a 40% boost over the weekend. The new films changed up the stagnating charts and lifted admissions to 570,000, with 14% of those going to domestic films.Taking first was the monster movie blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong, ...
- by Pierce Conran / Mar 30, 2021
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- ANT-MAN Climbs Over SKYSCRAPER Debut
- Hollywood remained the top draw at the Korean box office as Marvel held steady in first place and global star Dwayne Johnson entered the fray with a new action title. US films accounted for 69% of sales, with admissions down a little under 20% week-on-week to 2.32 million. Repeating at the top spot ...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 17, 2018
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- ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Shrinks the Competition
- SUNSET IN MY HOMETOWN Goes Quietly into the Night Marvel once again laid claim to the Korean box office during the busy first frame of July, which saw admissions soar 50% to 2.81 million, while local films lost their market share advantage as Hollywood swept up 71% of sales. The 20th title in the hu...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 10, 2018
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- THE WITCH Casts a Spell on Korean Box Office
- Business through the turnstiles edged up 20% this weekend as the box office market gears up for an onslaught of major titles through July and August. Local films were particularly popular over the weekend, clinching 71% of the 1.84 million admissions recorded. Easily shoving aside the competition in...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 03, 2018
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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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- ANARCHIST FROM COLONY Seizes First Place
- With a trio of major new offerings by Korean directors, the local industry finally rallied to gain a majority share, clinching 63% of sales, though admissions were a little light with just 1.68 million seats filled. Opening in a commanding first place was LEE Joon-ik’s latest period drama, the Colon...
- by Pierce Conran / Jul 04, 2017
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- TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT Rides into First Place
- Another week and another Hollywood franchise title rises to first place at the Korean box office. The latest entry in one of the most popular foreign series in Korea opened unopposed as temperatures began to rise across the peninsula. Ultimately, Hollywood films accounted for the lion’s share of bus...
- by Pierce Conran / Jun 27, 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