TIME RENEGADES Clocks In at First Place

Early spring remains a slow period at the box office, with admissions barely inching up to 1.16 million viewers from last week’s low. However, there was some better news for the local industry as the domestic share jumped up to 60% on the back of new releases ...

INSIDE MEN Breaks Out in Debut

After a rocky track record at the box office throughout 2015, top Korean star LEE Byung-hun found himself convincingly shuffling back into the top spot with his latest release. Fuelled by strong local films, which accounted for 73% of the marketplace, and major Hollywood franchises, business was brisk in the lead up to winter, with 2.43 million viewers recorded in theaters over the frame.

VETERAN Tops Again After Liberation Day Bump

Things keep looking up for the local industry as admissions over the weekend reached 4.82 million, setting a new benchmark for the year. Coming up tops again following an 18% increase, Veteran added 2.25 million viewers (USD 15.33 million) to a powerful 12-day...

VETERAN Knocks Out the Competition in the Biggest Weekend of the Year

With school still out and a strong chorus of tentpole releases, the Korean box office is maintaining its hot streak after recording the biggest weekend of the year to date with 4.68 million tickets sold (USD 31.76 million), of which 64% were for local releases...