THE SWINDLERS Swipes Another Weekend Win

A slew of new releases couldn’t topple last week’s champion but business remained much the same overall during the first weekend of December, with 1.87 million entries recorded, approximately two thirds of which were snapped up by the wealth of local thrillers...

THE MARTIAN Rockets to 1st Place

With the help of Hangul (Korean alphabet) Day on Friday, business saw an uptick over the weekend, with 3.24 million viewers bustling into theaters, many of them looking to catch the latest Hollywood space drama to hit local screens. Locked out of the top two s...

THE INTERN Promoted in 2nd Weekend

Business saw a predictable drop last weekend in the wake of the Chuseok holidays yet 2.05 million viewers still found their way to theaters as local fare maintained a slight edge with a 50% share of the market. Following a decent debut, word of mouth has clea...

THE THRONE Retains Crown Over Chuseok Weekend

LEE Joon-ik's period drama The Throne maintained its pace following its strong debut last week to top the charts during the busy Chuseok holiday weekend, which welcomed 3.32 million viewers to theaters. Dipping just 7%, the historical drama featuring SONG...

THE THRONE Takes Its Place Atop the Chart

Business Picks Up Ahead of Chuseok Holiday One of the major Chuseok holiday releases this year, The Throne drove up attendance over the weekend during its debut, pushing admissions back to 2.63 million. It also put Korean films back on top as local fare accou...