OPERATION CHROMITE and TRAIN TO BUSAN Battle for Supremacy

JASON BOURNE Opens Third The biggest weekend of the year to date at the Korean box office featured two local hits vying for supremacy while a major Hollywood franchise opened well but in a distant third place. The high summer season gave local films the edge, ...

ASSASSINATION Takes Out the Competition

High season at the Korean box office officially began over the weekend as hit maker CHOI Dong-hoon posted his best ever debut with his latest star-powered action-thriller Assassination. Commanding two thirds of the marketplace, CHOI’s film dominated with 2.44 ...

INSIDE OUT Turns the Chart Around

Pixar's July 9 release Inside Out took the first spot in the box office in its second weekend, crossing 2 million admissions. The little-girl story, which initially debuted in fourth, took the come-from-behind victory from previous chart-toppers Northern L...

NORTHERN LIMIT LINE Back on Top in Week 3

Pixar Scores Record Opening with INSIDE OUT Naval war drama Northern Limit Line handily became the year’s most successful Korean film following a top ranking in its third weekend which saw it dip a mere 13%. Capitalizing on the memory of the Second Battle of Y...

THE CLASSIFIED FILE Marks the Highest Opening Score for 2015 Local Releases

Local Films Expected to Recover from the Long Slump Crime drama The Classified File marked the highest opening score for all local films released this year. The KWAK Kyung-taek film opened last Thursday (June 18) and amassed $1.25 million from 181,739 admi...

Weekend Box Office Recap: SAN ANDREAS Wins Quiet Weekend

"San Andreas" Debuts Strong while Local Films Underperform Hollywood disaster flick "San Andreas" debuted at the top of the chart and was the only strong box office performer over the weak weekend. The Warner Bros. release earned $7.18 million...