- BOX OFFICE
- Feb. 1 – 21 box office analysis
- February has been marked by a Korean films putting up a good fight at the box office. The three films that led the Lunar New Year holiday box office - <Dancing Queen>, <Unbowed> and <Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time> - all passed the 3 million admissions mark together this mon...
- by KIM Seong-hoon / 03-05-2012
- Jan. 1 - 17 box office analysis
- The first two and a half weeks of January were notable for the continued strength of films released in December. This is due to the fact that there were few major releases in the period between Christmas and the Lunar New Year holiday (which falls this year Jan. 22 - 24). Topping the chart by a con...
- by Darcy PAQUET / 01-25-2012
- Dec. 1 – 20 box office analysis
- December in Korea was notable for two hit films of contrasting types. For half of the month, a local romantic comedy occupied the top spot at the box office, despite facing some formidable competition from leading Hollywood directors and franchises. <Spellbound>, from debut director HWANG In-h...
- by Darcy Paquet / 12-28-2011
- Nov. 1 - 22 box office analysis
- Following the dominance of courtroom drama <Silenced> in September and October, another midsized Korean film has taken hold of the box office, and refused to let go - <Punch> by director LEE Han has been #1 in the box office charts for five weeks at the time of this writing, with a chanc...
- by Darcy Paquet / 11-29-2011
- Oct. 1 – 25 Box Office Analysis
- Korean films turned in a strong showing in October, accounting for seven of the top ten grossing films Oct. 1 - 25. The fall season is traditionally a time when Korean films do well, and this month proved to be no exception. The strong performance helped Korean cinema to maintain its impressive mark...
- by Darcy Paquet / 10-31-2011
